BATUMI B U L L E T I N 56 th WORLD CONGRESS OF CHESS COMPOSITION (WCCC) and 37 th WORLD CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP (WCSC)

BATUMI 21.09-28.09 2013 B U L L E T I N 56 th WORLD CONGRESS OF CHESS COMPOSITION (WCCC) and 37 th WORLD CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP (WCSC) GENERAL SPONSOR MAIN SUPPORTER

56 th World Chess Congress of Chess Composition 37 th World Chess Solving Championship Batumi, Intourist Palace Schedule September 21 Arrival Day 10:30 Registration Room 313 September 22 09:00 Registration 11:00 WFCC Opening Session Room 313 Meeting Room (2 nd floor) September 23 09:30 Open Solving Bethlemi (3 rd floor) September 24 09:30 WCSC 1 st Day Bethlemi (3 rd floor) September 25 09:30 WCSC 2 nd Day Bethlemi (3 rd floor) September 26 Excursion 10:00 17:00 September 27 10:00 WFCC Closing Session Meeting Room (2 nd floor) 16:00 WFCC Session Meeting Room (2 nd floor) 15:00 Prize giving Ceremony Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 18:00 Congress Opening Ceremony 20:30 Quick Composing Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 20:00 Lectures Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 20:00 Lectures Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 20:00 Lectures Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 20:00 Solving Show Bethlemi (3 rd floor) 19:00 Closing Banquet Restaurant Sanremo September 28 Departure Day

Harry Fougiaxis Hannu Harkola Georgy Evseev Thomas Maeder Günter Büsing Alexander Kostka Ilham Aliev Aleksandr Bulavka Marcel Van Herck Roberto Stelling Diyan Kostadinov Marko Filipovic Bjørn Enemark Indrek Aunver Axel Gilbert David Gurgenidze bernd ellinghoven Paul Valois Yochanan Afek Marco Bonavoglia Tadashi Wakashima Vidmantas Satkus Ivan Denkovski Peter van den Heuvel Piotr Górski Dinu-Ioan Nicula Marjan Kovacevich Peter Gvozdják Marko Klasinc Joaquim Crusats Kjell Widlert Valery Kopyl Uri Avner Honorary Delegates of the 56 th WCCC Batumi (Georgia) 21-28 September 2013 Greece Finland Russia Switzerland Germany Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Croatia Denmark Estonia France Georgia Germany Great Britain Israel Italy Japan Lithuania Macedonia Netherlands Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Israel President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President 3rd Vice-President Secretary Deputy Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Deputy Deputy Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Deputy Deputy Deputy Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate Delegate President LIST OF P A R T I C I P A N T S 1 Ilham Aliev AZERBAIJAN 2 Araz Almammadov AZERBAIJAN 3 Ramil Javadov AZERBAIJAN 4 Anatoli Piriverdiyev AZERBAIJAN 5 Aydan Huseynzade AZERBAIJAN 6 Agshin Masimov AZERBAIJAN 7 Elmar Abdulayev AZERBAIJAN 8 Sahib Huseynov AZERBAIJAN 9 Aleksandr Bulavka BELARUS 10 Liubou Sihnevich BELARUS 11 Mikalai Sihnevich BELARUS 12 Alexandr Micholap BELARUS 13 Edward Stoffelen BELGIUM 14 Elisabeth Vanneste BELGIUM 15 Marcel Van Herck BELGIUM 16 Luc Palmans BELGIUM 17 Eddy Van Beers BELGIUM 18 Maria Kuzmicheva BELGIUM 19 Andy Ooms BELGIUM 20 Ricardo Vieira BRAZIL 21 Aleksandr Fier BRAZIL 22 Diyan Kostadinov BULGARIA 23 Marko Filipovic CROATIA 24 Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen DENMARK 25 Bjorn Enemark DENMARK 26 Hannu Harkola FINLAND 27 Harri Hurme FINLAND 28 Anna-Leena Karhunen FINLAND 29 Kari Karhunen FINLAND 30 Jorma Paavilainen FINLAND 31 Kenneth Solja FINLAND 32 Neal Turner FINLAND 33 Bernadette Millour FRANCE 34 Rene J. Millour FRANCE 35 Axel Gilbert FRANCE 36 Michel Caillaud FRANCE 37.Nino Maisuradze FRANCE

38 Giorgi Giorgadze GEORGIA 39 Mikheil Gabeskiria GEORGIA 40 Akaki Iashvili GEORGIA 41 Iuri Akobia GEORGIA 42 Givi Mosiashvili GEORGIA 43 David Gurgenidze GEORGIA 44 Tato Gurgenidze GEORGIA 45 Tornike Gurgenidze GEORGIA 46 Mikheil Khochiashvili GEORGIA 47 Vazha Neidze GEORGIA 48 Ruzvelt Martsvalshvili GEORGIA 49 Amiran Gabeskiria GEORGIA 50 Gerd Reichling GERMANY 51 Guenter Buesing GERMANY 52 Hemmo Axt GERMANY 53 Axel Steinbrink GERMANY 54 Dagmar Steinbrink GERMANY 55 Ronald Schafer GERMANY 56 bernd Ellinghoven GERMANY 57 Claus Czeremin GERMANY 58 Arno Zude GERMANY 59 Rainer Staudte GERMANY 60 Hans Peter Rehm GERMANY 61 Boris Tummes GERMANY 62 Michael Pfannkuche GERMANY 63 Harry Fougiaxis GREECE 64 Aliki Fougiaxi GREECE 65 Panagiotis Konidaris GREECE 66 Pavlos Moutecidis GREECE 67 Nikos Mendrinos GREECE 68 Allan Bell IRELAND 69 Uri Avner ISRAEL 70 Menachem Witztum ISRAEL 71 Nilly Witztum ISRAEL 72 Noa Witztum ISRAEL 73 Netta Witztum ISRAEL 74 Mark Erenburg ISRAEL 75 Olga Erenburg ISRAEL 76 Elena Manov ISRAEL 77 Miriam Einat ISRAEL 78 Paz Einat ISRAEL 79 Yochanan Afek ISRAEL 80 Ofer Comay ISRAEL 81 Uli Comay ISRAEL 82 Gady Costeff ISRAEL 83 Omer Friedland ISRAEL 82 Mordechay Chovnik ISRAEL 85 Marco Bonavoglia ITALY 86 Tadashi Wakashima JAPAN 87 Masato Yoshii JAPAN 88 Yuji Kikuta JAPAN 89 Vilimantas Satkus LITHUANIA 90 Stase Satkuviene LITHUANIA 91 Martynas Limontas LITHUANIA 92 Viktoras Paliulionis LITHUANIA 93 Vidmantas Satkus LITHUANIA 94 Alina Satkuviene LITHUANIA 95 Ivan Denkovski MACEDONIA 96 Abdelaziz Onkoud MOROCCO 97 Peter van den Heuvel NETHERLAND 98 Hans Uitenbroek NETHERLAND 99 Dolf Wissmann NETHERLAND 100 Kacper Piorun POLAND 101 Piotr Murdzia POLAND 102 Aleksander Mista POLAND 103 Ryszard Krolikowski POLAND 104 Piotr Gorski POLAND 105 Stefan Parzuch POLAND 106 Dinu-loan Nicula ROMANIA 107 Igor Vereshchagin RUSSIA 108 Alexander Feoktistov RUSSIA 109 Georgy Evseev RUSSIA 110 Andrey Selivanov RUSSIA 111 Olga Selivanova RUSSIA 112 Oleg Pervakov RUSSIA 113 Anatoly Mukoseev RUSSIA 114 Mikhail Ganzhin RUSSIA 115 Anna Bylinkina RUSSIA 116 Evgeny Viktorov RUSSIA 117 Natalia Degtareva RUSSIA 118 Larisa Evseeva RUSSIA 119 Gertruda Rossomakho RUSSIA 120 Yakov Rossomakho RUSSIA 121 Boris Shorokhov RUSSIA 122 Valeriy Gurov RUSSIA 123 Dmitry Pletnev RUSSIA 124 Arkady Khait RUSSIA 125 Anna Turevskaia RUSSIA 126 Dmitry Turevskiy RUSSIA 127 Taira Salaeva RUSSIA 128 Elena Gurova RUSSIA 129 Darko Hlebec SERBIA 130 Marjan Kovacevich SERBIA 131 Borislav Gadjanski SERBIA 132 Bojan Vuckovich SERBIA 133 James Quah SINGAPURE 134 Peter Gvozdjak SLOVAKIA 135 Lucia Gvozdjakova SLOVAKIA 136 Emil Klemanic SLOVAKIA 137 Juraj Kolcak SLOVAKIA 138 Marec Kolcakova SLOVAKIA 139 Marta Kolcakova SLOVAKIA 140 Nela Kolcakova SLOVAKIA 141 Oliver Ralik SLOVAKIA 142 Marko Klasinc SLOVENIA 143 Vika Klasinc SLOVENIA 144 Kjell Widlert SWEDEN 145 Franziska Iseli SWITZERLAND 146 Thomas Maeder SWITZERLAND 147 Andreas Nievergelt SWITZERLAND 148 Ferhat Karmil TURKEY 149 Pogorelov Vladimir UKRAINE 150 Marandiuk Mikhail UKRAINE 151 Kopyl Valery UKRAINE 152 Gryva Mykola UKRAINE 153 Dugina Nataliia UKRAINE 154 Krivenko Valery UKRAINE 155 Artseva Khrystyna UKRAINE 156 Solovchuk Aleksei UKRAINE 157 Khandurin Anatolii UKRAINE 158 Kurilenko Vladimir UKRAINE 159 Aridov Vladimir UKRAINE 160 Kozhukina Elena UKRAINE 161 Gorbunov Valery UKRAINE 162 Veliki Nikolai UKRAINE 163 Aleksandr Semenenko UKRAINE 164 Vitaly Semenenko UKRAINE 165 Paul Valois UK 166 Michael McDowell UK 167 Colin McNab UK 168 Ian Watson UK 169 Jonathan Mestel UK

Open Solving Tournament Batumi, 23rd September 2013 24.09.2013 0:00 Final standings 01.07.13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Time Name Country Title Rating #2 #2 #3 #3 = + h#3 h#4 #4 #6 s#3 s#6 60 180 1 Comay, Ofer ISR GM 2647 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 4-50 180 1 Zude, Arno GER GM 2659 5 5 5 5 4 1 5 5 5 5 5-50 180 3 Vuckovic, Bojan SRB GM 2647 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5-49 180 4 Filipovic, Marko CRO IM 2573 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0-5 - 45 180 5 Chovnik, Mordechay ISR 0 2234 sen 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 5 - - 5-42 180 6 Paavilainen, Jorma FIN GM 2498 5 5 5 5 2 1 5 5 0 4 4 0 41 180 7 Selivanov, Andrey RUS GM 2457 5 5 5 5 1 1 5 2,5 0 0 5 5 39,5 180 7 Tummes, Boris GER GM 2555 5 5 4 5 1 2 5 5 0-5 2,5 39,5 180 9 Piorun, Kacper POL GM 2719 jun 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 2,5 0 0 2 0 38,5 180 10 Caillaud, Michel FRA GM 2572 5 5 0 5 2 1 5 5 5 0 5 0 38 180 10 Karhunen, Kari FIN IM 2553 5 5 5 5 2 1 5-5 0 5 0 38 180 10 Pfannkuche, Michael GER GM 2489 5 5 5 5-4 5 5 0-4 - 38 180 10 Van Beers, Eddy BEL GM 2701 5 5 5 5 2 1 5 5 0 0 5-38 180 14 Mestel, Jonathan GBR GM 2570 5 5 5 5 5 4 - - 3,5-5 - 37,5 180 15 Gabeskiria, Mikhael GEO 0 2328 5 5 5 5 5 1-5 - - 5-36 180 16 Viktorov, Evgeny RUS IM 2404 jun 5 5 4 5-1 5 5 0 0 5-35 180 17 Wissmann, Dolf NED GM 2456 5 5 5 5 2 1 5 2,5 0-4 - 34,5 180 18 Mukoseev, Anatoly RUS IM 2503 5 5 5 5 2 4 5-0 - 3-34 180 18 Wakashima, Tadashi JPN IM 2469 sen 5 0 4 5-1 5 5 0 4 5-34 180 20 Gorski, Piotr POL IM 2458 5 5 5 5 1 5 0 2,5 - - 5-33,5 180 20 Watson, Ian GBR 0 2283 5 5-5 5 1-2,5-5 5-33,5 180 22 Solovchuk, Oleksiy UKR FM 2544 5 5 5 5 1 2 5-0 - 5-33 180 23 Mendrinos, Nikos GRE 0 2343 5 5 5 5 2 - - - 0 5 5-32 180 24 Nicula, Dinu Ioan ROU 0 2318 5 5 5 4 0 2 5-0 0 5-31 180 24 Pervakov, Oleg RUS FM 2371 5 5 4 5 2 5 - - 0-5 - 31 180 24 Pletnev, Dmitry RUS FM 2308 5 5 0 5-1 5 5-0 5-31 180 27 Erenburg, Mark ISR IM 2407 5 5 0 5-1 5-0 4 5-30 180 27 Klasinc, Marko SLO FM 2246 sen 5 5 0 5 - - 5 5 - - 5-30 180

27 Kopyl, Valery UKR IM 2482 5 5 3 5 1 1 5 5 0 0 - - 27 Krivenko, Valery UKR FM 2277 5 5 5 5 1 1-5 0 0 3 0 31 Czeremin, Claus GER 0 2234 5 5 5 5 0 2 5 2,5 0-0 - 32 Kovacevic, Marjan SRB GM 2591 5 5 5 0-1 5 5 - - 3-32 Limontas, Martynas LTU IM 2519 5 5 5-2 1 5-0 4 2-32 Pogorelov, Vladimir UKR IM 2459 5 5 4 5 5 0-5 0 0 0-32 Uitenbroek, Hans NED FM 2386 5 5 5 5-1 5-0 - 3-36 Aridov, Vladimir UKR 0 2261 jun 5 5 5 5 2 1 5-0 0 - - 37 Friedland, Omer ISR FM 2349 5 5 3 4-1 5-0 - 5-37 Maeder, Thomas SUI IM 2301 5 5-0 - - 5 5 0 3 5-39 Kikuta, Yuji JPN 0 2117 5 5 2,5 5 - - - 5 0 0 5-39 Paliulionis, Viktoras LTU 0 2156 5 5 2,5 5 - - - 5 - - 5-41 Bulavka, Aleksandr BLR IM 2407 5 5 4 5 1 4 - - 0 0 3-42 Feoktistov, Aleksandr RUS FM 2408 sen 5 5 5 5 1 1 5-0 0 0-42 McNab, Colin GBR IM 2398 5 5 4 5 2 1 - - 0 0 5-44 Afek, Yochanan ISR FM 2287 sen 5 5 - - 5 4-2,5 - - 5-45 McDowell, Michael GBR FM 2332 5 5 0 5 1 1 5 2,5 0 0 2-46 Ooms, Andy BEL 0 2261 5 5 0 4 2 1-5 - - 4-47 Almammadov, Araz AZE FM 2400 5 0 5 5-1 - - 5-4 - 47 Bylinkina, Anna RUS w 1991 jun 5 5 4 5 1 0 - - 0 0 5 0 47 Ganzhin, Mihail RUS 0 2194 5 5 4 5-2 - - 0 0 4-47 Hurme, Harri FIN IM 2310 sen 5 5 5 5-1 - - - - 4-47 Onkoud, Abdelaziz MAR 0 2382 0 5 4 5 1 1 5-0 0 4-47 Van Herck, Marcel BEL 0 2187 sen 5 5 3 5 2 1 - - - - 4-53 Heuvel, Peter van den NED IM 2364 5 5 0 0 5 2 5 2,5 0-0 - 54 Costeff, Gady ISR 5 5-4 5 3 - - 0 2 - - 54 Fier, Alexander BRA 5 5 0 4 5 5 - - 0 - - - 54 Kurilenko, Vladimir UKR 0 2086 5 5 3 5 0 1-5 0 0 - - 57 Kolcak, Marek SVK FM 2387 5 5 5 - - 1 1,5 - - - 5-57 Masimov, Agshin AZE 0 2021 0 5 0 0 5 1 5-3,5 3 - - 59 Kochiashvili, Mikhael GEO 0 2067 5 5 0 5 1 1 - - 0 0 5 0 60 Javadov, Ramil AZE FM 2445 5 5 4 5 1 1 - - - 0 - - 60 Satkus, Vidmantas LTU FM 2314 0 0 5 5 1 1 1,5 2,5 0-5 - 62 Gorbunov, Valery UKR 0 2028 sen 5 5 - - - 4-2,5 - - 4 0 30 180 30 180 29,5 180 29 180 29 180 29 180 29 180 28 178 28 180 28 180 27,5 180 27,5 180 27 178 27 180 27 180 26,5 176 26,5 180 26 180 25 180 25 180 25 180 25 180 25 180 25 180 24,5 180 24 180 24 180 24 180 22,5 180 22,5 180 22 180 21 180 21 180 20,5 180

63 Axt, Hemmo GER IM 2300 sen 5 5 - - - - - 5-3 2-20 180 63 Harkola, Hannu FIN 0 1970 sen 5 5 - - 1 1 3 5 - - - - 20 180 63 Quah, James SIN 0 2094 5 5 0 0 - - 5 5 - - 0-20 180 63 Sihnevic, Mikalai BLR 0 2260 5 0 5 5-0 - 5 0 0 0-20 180 67 Turner, Neal FIN 0 1717 sen 5 5 - - - - - 5 - - 4-19 172 68 Einat, Paz ISR 0 2202 5 5 0 5 - - - - - - 4 0 19 180 Nielsen, Steffen 5 Slumstrup DEN 0 2049 68 0 70 Khandurin, Anatoliy UKR Martsvalashvili, 5 Ruzvelt GEO 0 1934 5 0 0 5 4 - - - - - - 19 180 5 0 5 1 1-5 0 - - - 17 180 70 5 0 0-2 - 5 - - - - 17 5 5 0 5 1 1 - - - 0 0-17 5 0 0 4 1 1 5 - - 0 - - 16 5 0 4 5-1 - - 0 - - - 15 5 0 5 0-5 - - 0 0 - - 15 5 5 0 0 - - - 5 - - - - 15 5 5 0 0 1 1 - - 0 0 2-14 5 0 0 5 0 1 - - - - - - 11 5 5 0 0-1 - - - - 0-11 5 5-0 - - - - - - 0-10 5 0-0 - - - 5 - - - - 10 180 70 Mikholap, Aleksandr BLR 0 2140 180 73 Konidaris, Panagiotis GRE 0 1998 180 74 Gilbert, Axel FRA 0 2091 180 74 Krolikowski, Ryszard POL 0 2206 180 74 Nievergelt, Andreas SUI 0 2045 180 77 Satkus, Vilimantas LTU 0 2130 sen 180 78 Ralik, Oliver SVK 0 1768 sen 175 79 Kozhukina, Elena UKR w 1786 180 80 Gabeskiria, Amiran GEO 0 2002 180 80 Gadjanski, Borislav SRB 0 2101 sen 180 82 Maisuradze, Nino FRA w 5 0-2,5-1 0 - - - - - 8,5 180 83 Enemark, Bjorn DEN 0 1624 sen 0 5 - - 1 0 - - - - - - 6 176 84 Piriverdiyev, Anatoly AZE 0 1887 sen 5 0 0 0-1 - - 0 0 - - 6 180 85 Kolcak, Juraj SVK 0 1690 5 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 5 180 86 Abdullayev, Elmar AZE 0 1678 0 0 0-1 0 - - - 0 0-1 166 87 Huseynzade, Aydan AZE w 1651 jun 0 0 - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 180 88 Artseva, Kristina UKR w 1655 jun 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 180 88 Kolcakova, Nela SVK w 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 180 88 Solja, Kenneth FIN 0 1614 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 180 5 points 80 73 31 54 14 8 37 33 5 3 32 1 1 4 points 0 0 19 8 36 61 3 11 2 10 23 1 0 points (wrong solution) 10 16 25 14 4 5 4 0 46 30 10 10 no points (no solution) 0 1 15 14 36 16 46 46 37 47 25 78 average 2251 4,44 4,06 2,49 3,34 1,37 1,49 2,12 2,14 0,36 0,54 2,63 0,08 25,1 179,6

37. WCSC Tournament Batumi, 24-25 September 2013 Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 01.07.2013 #2 #2 #2 #3 #3 #3 eg eg eg H#2 H#3 H#5 #4 #5 #9 S#2 S#3 S#5 RanName Title Rating Ind. Cat. 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 90 360 1 Murdzia, Piotr POL GM 2776,61 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 40 5 5 1 100 5 5 5 42 5 5 5 80 5 5 5 50 85,75 332 2 Zude, Arno GER GM 2659,44 5 5 5 14 5 5 5 36 5 5 1 94 5 5 5 28 5 5 5 70 5 4 5 39 84,5 281 3 Piorun, Kacper POL GM 2719,08 jun 5 5 5 18 5 5 5 31 5 5 5 94 5 5 5 34 3 0 5 80 5 5 5 45 83,0 302 4 Mista, Aleksander POL FM 2558,40 5 5 5 20 4 5 5 45 5 5 5 68 5 5 5 45 4 5 5 78 5 5 0 50 82,25 306 5 Paavilainen, Jorma FIN GM 2498,49 5 5 5 20 5 5 4 60 5 5 1 100 5 5 5 50 3 5 5 80 5 5 3 50 80,0 360 6 Kovacevic, Marjan SRB GM 2591,35 5 5 5 16 5 5 5 40 1 5 5 100 5 5 5 48 4 5 5 70 0 5 5 45 79,75 319 7 Vuckovic, Bojan SRB GM 2646,79 5 5 5 15 5 5 5 33 5 5 5 100 5 5 5 32 5 5 5 60 5 0-50 79,5 290 8 Gorski, Piotr POL IM 2458,03 Ind. 5 5 5 19 5 5 5 60 0 5 5 100 4 5 5 50 5 5 5 79 5 4 3 50 79,5 358 9 Pfannkuche, Michael GER GM 2489,18 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 54 5 5 1 100 5 5 5 50 5 5 0 80 5 5 3 50 78,0 354 10 Bulavka, Aleksandr BLR IM 2406,55 5 5 5 13 5 5 5 54 5 5 0 100 4 5 5 50 4 5 5 74 5 5 0 50 76,5 341 11 Wissmann, Dolf NED GM 2455,52 5 5 5 19 5 5 5 59 1 0 0 100 5 5 5 42 4 5 5 80 5 5 5 50 75,25 350 12 Van Beers, Eddy BEL GM 2700,60 5 5 5 19 5 5 5 34 5 5 5 65 5 5 5 41 0 5 5 80 5 0-50 75,0 289 13 Mukoseev, Anatoly RUS IM 2502,55 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 42 5 5 5 93 5 5 5 47 0 5 0 80 5 5 0 50 75,0 332 14 Almammadov, Araz AZE FM 2399,54 5 5 5 18 5 5 5 49 0 0 5 100 5 5-50 4 5 5 74 5 5 5 50 73,25 341 15 Filipovic, Marko CRO IM 2572,98 Ind. 5 5 5 20 5 4 5 57 0 5 2 100 5 3-50 4 5 5 62 5 5 5 48 72,75 337 16 Onkoud, Abdelaziz MAR 0 2382,06 Ind. 5 5 5 11 3 5 4 60 5 5 0 82 5 5 5 27 1 5 5 80 5 5-50 72,5 310 17 Satkus, Vidmantas LTU FM 2314,20 5 5 5 18 5 5 5 60 5 5 1 90 5 3 5 50 4 0 5 80 5 5 0 50 72,25 348 18 Karhunen, Kari FIN IM 2552,52 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 52 5 5 0 100 5 5 5 50 3 5 0 80 5 5 0 50 72,0 352 19 Pogorelov, Vladimir UKR IM 2459,38 5 5 5 17 5 5 5 59 1 5 1 100 5 5 5 41 1 5 0 80 4 4 5 50 71,0 347 20 Erenburg, Mark ISR IM 2407,21 Ind. 5 5 5 20 4 3 5 60 1 5 1 100 4 5 5 50 5 5 5 80 5 5 0 50 71,0 360 21 Limontas, Martynas LTU IM 2519,11 5 5 5 20 5 0 5 60 5 5 5 100 5 5 5 44 4 0-80 5 5 3 50 70,5 354 22 Pletnev, Dmitry RUS FM 2307,66 Ind. 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 58 1 5 1 100 4 5 5 50 0 5 5 80 5 5 0 50 70,5 358 23 Kopyl, Valery UKR IM 2482,22 5 5 5 18 5 5 5 51 1 1 2 100 5 5 5 45 1 5 5 80 5 5 0 50 69,0 344 24 Caillaud, Michel FRA GM 2571,87 5 5 5 16 5 5 5 44 1 1 0 100 5 5 5 48 1 0 5 80 5 5 5 40 67,75 328 25 Mestel, Jonathan GBR GM 2569,93 5 5 5 20 4 5 4 47 1 5 0 100 5 5 5 50 0 5 0 80 4 5 5 50 67,5 347 26 Selivanov, Andrey RUS GM 2456,66 5 5 5 17 5 5 5 49 3 0 2 100 5 5 5 49 3 0 0 80 5 5 5 43 67,25 338 27 Javadov, Ramil AZE FM 2444,98 5 5 5 20 5 5 4 42 1 0 1 100 5 5 5 33 3-5 80 5 4 5 48 67,0 323 28 Tummes, Boris GER GM 2554,58 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 60 5 5 1 100 5 5-50 3 0-80 5 5 3 50 66,0 360 29 Aridov, Vladimir UKR 0 2260,62 Ind. jun 0 5 5 20 4 5 5 60 4 5 1 100 4 3-50 4 5 5 66 5 5-50 63,75 346 30 Wakashima, Tadashi JPN IM 2469,05 sen 5 5 5 16 4 5 0 60 1 0 5 100 5 5 5 50 4 5 0 80 5 4 0 50 63,0 356 31 McNab, Colin GBR IM 2398,32 5 5 5 20 5 5 0 56 5 5 5 100 5 5 5 41 3 0 0 80 5 0-50 62,5 347 31 Solovchuk, Oleksiy UKR FM 2543,54 5 5 5 17 5 5 5 50 3 5 1 100 4-5 50 0 0 5 80 5 5 0 50 62,5 347 33 Maeder, Thomas SUI IM 2300,59 5 5 5 19 5 5 5 60 1-2 100 4 5 5 50 0 5 5 80 5 0-50 61,5 359 34 Comay, Ofer ISR GM 2647,22 5 5 5 20 5 0 3 60 1 0 1 100 4 5 5 50 4 5 5 78 5 4-50 61,0 358 35 Pervakov, Oleg RUS FM 2371,14 5 5 5 18 5 5 3 60 1 5 0 100 4 5-50 4 5 0 80 5 4 0 50 60,75 358 36 Uitenbroek, Hans NED FM 2385,97 5 5 5 18 4 5 0 60 1 5 1 100 5 5 5 27 0,5 5-80 5 4 0 50 60,5 335 37 Kolcak, Marek SVK FM 2387,46 5 5 5 15 4 5 5 45 0 5 5 100 4 5-50 4 0-80 4 5-50 60,0 340 38 Klasinc, Marko SLO FM 2246,47 Ind. sen 5 5 0 20 5 5 5 59 0 0 1 100 4 5 5 50-5 5 79 5 5 0 50 60,0 358 38 Ooms, Andy BEL 0 2261,26 5 5 5 18 5 5 3 60 0 5 1 100 5 5 5 50 1 - - 80 5 5 0 50 60,0 358 40 Feoktistov, Aleksandr RUS FM 2408,32 Ind. sen 5 5 5 20 5 0 5 60 3 1 1 100 5 5 0 50 2 5 5 80 4 5 0 50 59,5 360 41 Viktorov, Evgeny RUS IM 2404,30 Ind. jun 5 5 5 20 4 5 4 57 1 0 1 100 5 5-50 4 0 0 80 5 5 5 50 58,5 357 42 McDowell, Michael GBR FM 2332,10 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 52 0 0 1 100 5 5 5 41 0 0 0 80 5 5 3 50 58,0 343

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 01.07.2013 #2 #2 #2 #3 #3 #3 eg eg eg H#2 H#3 H#5 #4 #5 #9 S#2 S#3 S#5 RankName Title Rating Ind. Cat. 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 5 5 5 Time 90 360 43 Gabeskiria, Mikhael GEO 0 2327,51 5 0 0 20 5 4 5 59 1 5 0 100 5 5 5 50 4,5 0 5 80 5 3,5 0 50 58,0 359 44 Mendrinos, Nikos GRE 0 2343,01 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 48 1 0 1 100 5 5-50 4,5 0-80 5 5 0 50 56,5 348 45 Friedland, Omer ISR FM 2349,14 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 52 5 1 1 100 4 5-50 0 - - 80 5 4 0 50 55,0 352 46 Hurme, Harri FIN IM 2310,31 sen 0 0 5 20 4 5 5 60 5 5 0 100 4 5-50 4 0 4,5 80 5 3,5-50 55,0 360 47 Schäfer, Ronald GER FM 2290,44 Ind. 5 5 5 20 4 4 5 60 3 1 0 100 2,5-5 50 0 5 4,5 80 5 0-50 54,0 360 48 Nicula, Dinu Ioan ROU 0 2318,21 Ind. 5 0 5 20 5 5 5 60 5 5 0 100 4 5-50 0,5-0 80 4 4,5-50 53,0 360 49 Heuvel, Peter van den NED IM 2363,87 5 5 5 20 4 0 5 60 0 0 1 100 4 5 5 50-0 5 80 4 4,5 0 50 52,5 360 50 Kochiashvili, Mikhael GEO 0 2066,52 5 5 5 20 5 0 5 60 0 0 0 100 5 5 5 43 1,8 5 0 80 5 0-50 51,75 353 51 Kikuta, Yuji JPN 0 2117,27 5 5 5 20 4 5 2 60 5 1 0 52 4 2,5-50 4 5 0 80 4 0-50 51,5 312 52 Gilbert, Axel FRA 0 2090,95 5 5 5 20 2,5 5 2 60 1 0 1 100 5 5 5 36 4 - - 80 5-0 50 50,5 346 53 Mikholap, Aleksandr BLR 0 2139,93 5 5 5 18 5 5 2 60 0 0 1 84 2,5 5 5 45 0 0 0 80 5 4,5 0 50 50,0 337 54 Chovnik, Mordechay ISR 0 2234,19 sen 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 60 5 5 0 100 4 - - 50 0 0 0 80 5 0-50 49,0 360 55 Klemanic, Emil SVK FM 2362,46 0 5 5 18 2 5 3 60 0 5 0 100 5 5 5 50 1 0 0 80 4 3,5 0 50 48,5 358 56 Krivenko, Valery UKR FM 2276,85 Ind. 5 5 5 20 3 5 4 60 4 1 1 97 2,5 2,5 5 50 0 0-80 5 0-50 48,0 357 57 Sihnevic, Mikalai BLR 0 2260,15 0 0 0 20 5 4 0 60 5 1 2 100 5 5 5 50 1 5 0 80 5 5 0 50 48,0 360 58 Ganzhin, Mihail RUS 0 2194,41 Ind. jun 5 5 5 20 5 5 5 58 1 1 1 100 5 - - 50 3,5 0 0 80 5 0-50 46,5 358 59 Bylinkina, Anna RUS w 1990,93 Ind. jun 0 5 5 20 5 5 2 60 1 1 0 100 4 5-50 3,5 0 0 79 4 4 0 50 44,5 359 60 Krolikowski, Ryszard POL 0 2205,59 Ind. 0 5 5 12 2,5 0 0 60 1 5 1 100 4 5 5 50 0-5 80 5 0 0 50 43,5 352 61 Masimov, Agshin AZE 0 2020,52 0 5 5 18 4 0 5 60 3 0 1 98 4 5-50 2,5-4,5 80 4 0 0 50 43,0 356 62 Gvozdjak, Peter SVK FM 2295,75 5 5 5 18 4 0 5 60 1 0 0 82 4 - - 50 2,5 - - 80 5 5 0 50 41,5 340 63 Satkus, Vilimantas LTU 0 2129,67 Ind. sen 5 0 0 20 4 0 0 k6 5 1 0 100 5 5-49 1-4,5 80 5 4,5-48 40,0 357 64 Fier, Alexander BRA Ind. 0 5 5 20 4 2,5-60 1 5 5 79 4 - - 50 3 0 0 80 5 0-50 39,5 339 65 Van Herck, Marcel BEL 0 2186,87 sen 5 5 5 20 4 0 0 60 1 5 1 100 4 - - 50 3 0 0 80 5 0 0 50 38,0 360 66 Watson, Ian GBR 0 2283,29 Ind. 0 5 5 20 5 0 1 60 1 1 1 100 5 5-50 0 0 0 80 5 3 0 50 37,0 360 67 Axt, Hemmo GER IM 2300,13 Ind. sen 5 5 0 20 3 4-60 0 0 1 100 4-5 50 - - 5 80 4 - - 50 36,0 360 68 Nielsen, Steffen DEN 0 2049,05 Ind. 5 0 5 20 5 0 2 60 3 5 1 100 4 - - 50 - - - 80 5 0-50 35,0 360 68 Paliulionis, Viktoras LTU 0 2156,42 5 5 0 20 4 0-60 1 5 1 100 4-5 50 0 0 0 80 5-0 50 35,0 360 70 Gadjanski, Borislav SRB 0 2101,06 sen 5 5-20 - 5 1 60 1 0 0 100 5 5-50 0 5-80 0 0-50 32,0 360 71 Konidaris, Panagiotis GRE 0 1997,81 0 0 0 20 4 4 4 60 5 1 1 72 2,5 2,5-50 1 0 0 80 5 0-50 30,0 332 72 Afek, Yochanan ISR FM 2286,87 Ind. sen 5 5 0 20 5-2 60 0 1 0 67 4 2,5-50 0 0 4,5 80 0 0,5-50 29,5 327 73 Huseynzade, Aydan AZE w 1650,87 Ind. jun 5 0 5 20 2 - - 60 1 0 1 100 4 2,5 5 50-0 - 80 3 0-50 28,5 360 74 Maisuradze, Nino FRA w 5 5 5 20 4 0 0 60 0 3 1 100 4 - - 50 0 0 0 80 0 0-50 27,0 360 75 Fougiaxis, Harry GRE 0 2047,79 5 5 0 20 4 - - 57 - - - 100 4 2,5-50 - - 0 80 5 0,5-50 26,0 357 76 Kozhukina, Elena UKR w 1785,64 Ind. 5 0 0 20 5 0 0 60 1 0 1 100 5 - - 50 1,5 0 0 80 5 0-50 23,5 360 77 Gabeskiria, Amiran GEO 0 2002,22 Ind. 0 0 0 20 4 0-60 3 3 1 100 5 - - 50 0 0-80 4 3-50 23,0 360 78 Martsvalashvili, Ruzvelt GEO 0 1934,11 0 5-20 0 0-60 1 3 1 100 1 - - 50 0 0 4,5 80 5 0 0 50 20,5 360 79 Nievergelt, Andreas SUI 0 2044,94 5 5 0 15 5 5 0 60 - - - 100 - - - 50 - - - 80 - - - 50 20,0 355 80 Piriverdiyev, Anatoly AZE 0 1887,36 Ind. sen 0 0 0 20 3 - - 60 3-1 100 4 - - 50 - - 0 80 5 2,5-50 18,5 360 81 Ralik, Oliver SVK 0 1767,52 Ind. sen 5 0 0 19 2 2,5-60 0 0 0 100 4 - - 50-0 0 75 0 0-50 13,5 354 82 Solja, Kenneth FIN 0 1614,45 Ind. 0 0 5 20 0 0 0 60 0 1 1 72 2,5 - - 50 0-0 80 0 0-50 9,5 332 83 Hlebec, Darko SRB Ind. - - - 20 - - - 60 1 0 2 100 1 - - 50 - - 0 80 - - - 50 4,0 360 84 Abdullayev, Elmar AZE 0 1678,18 Ind. 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 50 0 1 1 70 0 - - 50 0 0 0 80 0 0-50 2,0 320 5 points 68 69 66 48 51 43 24 39 13 43 55 47 1 34 19 62 14 13 1 4 points 0 0 0 31 9 19 41 19 48 39 9 0 50 0 17 13 41 6 0 points (wrong solution) 15 14 15 3 19 12 17 22 21 1 0 1 23 34 33 7 24 31 no points (no solution) 1 1 3 2 5 10 2 4 2 1 20 36 10 16 15 2 5 34 average 2300,45 4,05 4,11 3,93 18,89 4,18 3,41 3,20 55,70 2,18 2,62 1,42 95,94 4,26 3,54 2,80 47,36 1,84 2,02 2,04 78,86 4,30 2,77 0,95 49,48 53,61 346,23

37. WCSC Tournament Batumi, 24-25 September 2013 Preliminary standings, 25.09.2013, 20.00 #2 #2 #3 #3 eg eg H# H# #n #n S# S# Points Time Points Time Points Time Points Time Points Time Points Time Name 15 20 15 60 15 100 15 50 15 80 15 50 90 360 180 720 1 POLAND 30 38 30 71 30 162 30 76 28,5 158 30 95 179 600 Mista, Aleksander POL 15 20 14 45 15 68 15 45 13,75 78 9,5 50 82,25 306 Murdzia, Piotr POL 15 20 15 40 11 100 15 42 14,75 80 15 50 85,75 332 Piorun, Kacper POL 15 18 15 31 15 94 15 34 8 80 15 45 83 302 2 GERMANY 30 34 30 90 22 194 30 78 24,5 150 26 89 163 635 Pfannkuche, Michael GER 15 20 15 54 11 100 15 50 10 80 12 50 78 354 Tummes, Boris GER 15 20 15 60 11 100 10 50 3 80 12 50 66 360 Zude, Arno GER 15 14 15 36 11 94 15 28 14,5 70 14 39 84,5 281 3 SERBIA 30 31 30 73 26 200 30 80 28,25 130 15 95 159 609 Gadjanski, Borislav SRB 10 20 6 60 1 100 10 50 5 80 0 50 32 360 Kovacevic, Marjan SRB 15 16 15 40 11 100 15 48 13,75 70 10 45 79,75 319 Vuckovic, Bojan SRB 15 15 15 33 15 100 15 32 14,5 60 5 50 79,5 290 4 FINLAND 30 40 29 112 21 200 30 100 21 160 22 100 153 712 Hurme, Harri FIN 5 20 14 60 10 100 9 50 8,5 80 8,5 50 55 360 Karhunen, Kari FIN 15 20 15 52 10 100 15 50 7,5 80 9,5 50 72 352 Paavilainen, Jorma FIN 15 20 14 60 11 100 15 50 12,5 80 13 50 80 360 5 RUSSIA 30 35 30 91 21 193 30 96 13,75 160 25 93 149 668 Mukoseev, Anatoly RUS 15 20 15 42 15 93 15 47 5 80 10 50 75 332 Pervakov, Oleg RUS 15 18 13 60 6 100 9 50 8,75 80 9 50 60,75 358 Selivanov, Andrey RUS 15 17 15 49 5 100 15 49 2,75 80 15 43 67,25 338 6 UKRAINE 30 34 30 101 16 200 30 86 16 160 23 100 145 681 Kopyl, Valery UKR 15 18 15 51 4 100 15 45 10,5 80 9,5 50 69 344 Pogorelov, Vladimir UKR 15 17 15 59 7 100 15 41 6 80 13 50 71 347 Solovchuk, Oleksiy UKR 15 17 15 50 9 100 9 50 5 80 9,5 50 62,5 347 7 LITHUANIA 30 38 25 120 26 190 28 94 12,75 160 22 100 143 702 Limontas, Martynas LTU 15 20 10 60 15 100 15 44 3,5 80 12 50 70,5 354 Paliulionis, Viktoras LTU 10 20 4 60 7 100 9 50 0 80 5 50 35 360 Satkus, Vidmantas LTU 15 18 15 60 11 90 13 50 9,25 80 9,5 50 72,25 348 8 BELARUS 30 31 27 114 18 200 29 100 19 154 20 100 143 699 Bulavka, Aleksandr BLR 15 13 15 54 10 100 14 50 13 74 9,5 50 76,5 341 Mikholap, Aleksandr BLR 15 18 12 60 1 84 13 45 0 80 9,5 50 50 337 Sihnevic, Mikalai BLR 0 20 9 60 8 100 15 50 6 80 10 50 48 360 9 AZERBAIJAN 30 38 29 91 9 198 25 83 20,75 154 29 98 142 662 Almammadov, Araz AZE 15 18 15 49 5 100 10 50 13,25 74 15 50 73,25 341 Javadov, Ramil AZE 15 20 14 42 2 100 15 33 7,5 80 14 48 67 323 Masimov, Agshin AZE 10 18 9 60 4 98 9 50 7 80 4 50 43 356 10 GREAT BRITAIN 30 40 28 99 21 200 30 82 7,5 160 26 100 142 681 McDowell, Michael GBR 15 20 15 52 1 100 15 41 0 80 12 50 58 343 McNab, Colin GBR 15 20 10 56 15 100 15 41 2,5 80 5 50 62,5 347 Mestel, Jonathan GBR 15 20 13 47 6 100 15 50 5 80 14 50 67,5 347 11 BELGIUM 30 37 28 94 22 165 30 91 13 160 15 100 138 647 Ooms, Andy BEL 15 18 13 60 6 100 15 50 1 80 10 50 60 358 Van Beers, Eddy BEL 15 19 15 34 15 65 15 41 10 80 5 50 75 289 Van Herck, Marcel BEL 15 20 4 60 7 100 4 50 3 80 5 50 38 360 12 NETHERLANDS 30 37 24 119 8 200 30 69 19,75 160 24 100 135,75 685 Heuvel, Peter van den NED 15 20 9 60 1 100 14 50 5 80 8,5 50 52,5 360 Uitenbroek, Hans NED 15 18 9 60 7 100 15 27 5,5 80 9 50 60 335 Wissmann, Dolf NED 15 19 15 59 1 100 15 42 14,25 80 15 50 75,25 350 13 ISRAEL 30 40 30 112 17 200 23 100 13 158 18 100 131 710 Chovnik, Mordechay ISR 15 20 15 60 10 100 4 50 0 80 5 50 49 360 Comay, Ofer ISR 15 20 8 60 2 100 14 50 13 78 9 50 61 358 Friedland, Omer ISR 15 20 15 52 7 100 9 50 0 80 9 50 55 352 14 FRANCE 30 36 25 104 6 200 30 84 10,25 160 20 90 120 674 Caillaud, Michel FRA 15 16 15 44 2 100 15 48 6,25 80 15 40 67,75 328 Gilbert, Axel FRA 15 20 9,5 60 2 100 15 36 4 80 5 50 50,5 346 Maisuradze, Nino FRA 15 20 4 60 4 100 4 50 0 80 0 50 27 360 15 SLOVAKIA 30 33 24 105 15 200 24 100 6 160 19 100 118 698 Gvozdjak, Peter SVK 15 18 9 60 1 82 4 50 2,5 80 10 50 41,5 340 Klemanic, Emil SVK 10 18 10 60 5 100 15 50 1 80 7,5 50 48,5 358 Kolcak, Marek SVK 15 15 14 45 10 100 9 50 3,5 80 8,5 50 60 340 16 GEORGIA 20 40 24 119 11 200 30 93 16,25 160 14 100 115 712 Gabeskiria, Mikhael GEO 5 20 14 59 6 100 15 50 9,5 80 8,5 50 58 359 Kochiashvili, Mikhael GEO 15 20 10 60 0 100 15 43 6,75 80 5 50 51,75 353 Martsvalashvili, Ruzvelt GEO 5 20 0 60 5 100 1 50 4,5 80 5 50 20,5 360 17 JAPAN 30 36 20 120 12 152 22 100 18 160 13 100 115 668 Kikuta, Yuji JPN 15 20 11 60 6 52 6,5 50 9 80 4 50 51,5 312 Wakashima, Tadashi JPN 15 16 9 60 6 100 15 50 9 80 9 50 63 356 18 GREECE 25 40 27 108 9 172 17 100 5,5 160 16 100 98,5 680 Fougiaxis, Harry GRE 10 20 4 57 0 100 6,5 50 0 80 5,5 50 26 357 Konidaris, Panagiotis GRE 0 20 12 60 7 72 5 50 1 80 5 50 30 332 Mendrinos, Nikos GRE 15 20 15 48 2 100 10 50 4,5 80 10 50 56,5 348 19 SWITZERLAND 25 34 25 120 3 200 14 100 9,5 160 5 100 81,5 714 Maeder, Thomas SUI 15 19 15 60 3 100 14 50 9,5 80 5 50 61,5 359 Nievergelt, Andreas SUI 10 15 10 60 0 100 0 50 0 80 0 50 20 355

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 1, #2, 20 XIIIIIIIIY N 1 9-vlr+-wq-+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-+-+N+n+0 9+LwQ-+-+-0 9KzpPzPPzp-+0 9zp-+k+N+-0 9-+R+RzP-+0 9+-+r+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #2 12 + 9 XIIIIIIIIY N 2 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-wq-+N+-0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+P+-+-+K0 9Q+-vLN+R+0 9+-+k+-+P0 9-zP-zP-tR-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #2 14 + 2 XIIIIIIIIY N 3 9-+L+-+-+0 9tr-+p+R+p0 9-snQ+-+-+0 9+NzpPzPp+N0 9-+p+kzP-+0 9vl-tr-sn-+-0 9-+-+PvL-+0 9+-+-+-tRK0 xiiiiiiiiy #2 12 + 11 Milan Vukcevic 3rd Prize US Problem Bulletin, 1995 1. d5!...5,0 1. c7? d2!; 1. c6? e5!; 1. d6? d2!; 1. f5? c5! Andrei Lobusov 1st Prize Magyar Vasutas, 1987 1989 1. b6!...5,0 1. c3? d6!; 1. c5? f4!; 1. e3? c3!; 1. e5? c4! Vladimir Ivanov Special Commendation Pushkin 200 JT, 1999-2000 1. xf5!...5,0 1. g4? c1+!; 1. d1? d3!; 1. h6? xd5!

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 2, #3, 60 XIIIIIIIIY N 4 9-sn-+-+-mK0 9wq-+psN-+-0 9Rsn-zP-+-tR0 9vl-zp-mk-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+QzPL+-zP-0 9lzpPzPN+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #3 12 + 9 XIIIIIIIIY N 5 9-+-mKRvL-+0 9+p+-+-+-0 9-zPP+pzp-+0 9+-+-zp-+R0 9-+-+k+-+0 9+P+-zPp+-0 9-+-wQ-+-+0 9+l+-+-sN-0 xiiiiiiiiy #3 10 + 7 XIIIIIIIIY N 6 9-+-+-+-+0 9tRp+-+Nsn-0 9-sn-wQ-zp-vl0 9+ktrP+-+-0 9-+-+-zp-+0 9zP-+-+L+-0 9p+p+RzP-+0 9vL-mK-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #3 10 + 10 Laszlo Schor 3rd Prize= AC White MT, 1954 1. h7! (> 2.d4+)...@ 1... d5 2. g1...@ 1... c4 2. f4...@ 1... a4/ a8/ c8 2. h5+...@ 1... c6 2. xc6+...@ 1...c4 2. b5+...@ 1,0 / 2,0 / 2,5 / 3,0 / 4,0 / 5,0 Udo Degener 1st Prize Troll, 1993 1994 1. c3! (> 2. xe6)...@ 1... d3 2. d4+...@ 1...f2 2. c4+...@ 1...bxc6 2. h6...@ 1,0 / 2,5 / 4,0 / 5,0 Valery Shavyrin 1st Prize Troll, 2001 2002 1. e7! (> 2. e2+)...@ 1... c4 2. e4+...@ 1... c4 2. b6+...@ 1... c4 2. c5+...@ 1... xd5 2. b4+...@ 1,0 / 2,0 / 3,0 / 4,0 / 5,0

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 3, +/=, 100 XIIIIIIIIY N 7 9K+-+-+-+0 9+-vL-tRL+-0 9p+-+-+-+0 9zp-zP-+-+-0 9Pmk-+ptrp+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+lvl0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy + 7 + 8 XIIIIIIIIY N 8 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-sN-0 9l+-+-mk-+0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+LsN-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy + 4 + 3 XIIIIIIIIY N 9 9-tr-+-+-+0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9k+-+-+-+0 9vL-zp-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+-+K+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy = 4 + 4 Martin Minski Original for Magyar Sakkvilag, 2014 1. d6...1,0 1...e3+ 2.c6+ xa4 3.b3+ b5 4. e8...2,0 4... f7 5. b7+...1,0 5... xb7 6.c7+...1,0 6... b6 7.c8 # 6... c6 7. xc6+ xc6 (7... b6 8. xb7) 8.c8 + Martin Minski Original for Schach, 2014 1. e4...1,0 1... e3 2. g1 f2+ 3. xf2 d2 4. a2...2,0 4... c2 5. e4+ d1 6. ac3+ e1 7. g5...2,0 7... xb1 8. f3# (or 7. a2 b3 8. g5) Martin Minski Original for Problem Paradise, 2014 1.g7...1,0 1... g8 2. f8 cxb2 3. c2 b1 + 4. xb1 b3 5. c1...1,0 5...a6 6. d1...1,0 6...a5 7. d2...1,0 7...a4 8. c1 a3 9. b1 a2+ 10. a1...1,0 10... c2 11. xa2 =

Nr 7 Martin Minski (Original for Magyar Sakkvilág, 2014) 1. d6! [1.c6? xf7! 2. xf7 xc7 3. xc7=] 1...e3+ [1... xf7 2. xf7 e3+ 3. b8+ ] 2.c6+ [2. a7? xf7! 3. xf7 g1=] 2... xa4 3.b3+ [3. e8? e4! 4. xe4+ xe4 5. xh2 b3 6. a7 xc6 7. xc6 e2 8. g3 xb2=] 3... b5 4. e8! f7! [4... xc6+ 5. b7#] 5. b7+! [5. xf7?? xd6!-+] 5... xb7 6.c7+ [6.cxb7+? b6=] 6... b6 [6... c6 7. xc6+ xc6 (7... b6 8. xb7+ ) 8.c8 ++ ] 7.c8S#! Nr 8 Martin Minski (Original for Schach, 2014) 1. e4! [1. f7? e3 2. d3 f2 3. g2 d2 4. xf2 (4. de5 e1 5. f3+ e2 6. d4+ e3=) 4... c2 5. a2 c3=; 1. e6+? e3=; 1. h3+? g3 2. g5 f4] 1... e3 2. g1 [2. g3? b5! 3. g1 f2+ 4. g2 d2 5. b3+ e1=] 2...f2+! 3. xf2 d2 4. a2! [4. cd3? c2!=] 4... c2 5. e4+! d1 [5... d3 6. b4+/ c1+ + ] 6. ac3+ [6. ec3+? d2 7. e4+ d1; 6. f2+? d2 7. e4+ d1] 6... e1! [6... c1 7. a2 + ] 7. g5! switchback [7. xc2? stalemate; loss of time 7. a2?! b3 8. g5 (8. b1 c2) 8... xa2 9. f3#] 7... xb1 [7... d2 8. ce4+ c1 9. a2!+ ] 8. f3# model mirror mate Nr 9 Martin Minski (Original for Problem Paradise, 2014) 1.g7! [1. c2? g8 2. xc3 xg6 3. c5 g3+! 4. c2 a6!-+] 1... g8 [1...cxb2 2. xb2=; 1... c8 2. c2 cxb2+ 3. xb2 g8 (3... b8+ 4. a2=) 4. f8=; 1... d8+ 2. c2 d2+ 3. xc3 g2 4. f8=] 2. f8! cxb2 3. c2 b1 +! 4. xb1 Kb3 5. c1! [thematic try: 5. a1? a6! (5...a5? 6. b1=) 6. b1 a5 7. c1 a4 8. b1 a3 9. a1 a2 zz 10. a3 xg7-+ (10... xa3? stalemate) ] 5...a6! [5...a5 6. d2/ b1 a4 7. c1 a3 8. b1 a2+ 9. a1= zz] 6. d1! [thematic try: 6. d2? a5 7. d1 (7. c1 a4-+) 7... b2! (7...a4? 8. c1=) 8. d2 a4 9. e7 a3 10. f6+ b1 11. e3 a2 12. f4 a1 13. xa1 xa1-+] 6...a5 [6... b2 e.g. 7. e7 a5 8. f6+ b1 9. d2 a4 10. e3 a3 11. f4 a2 12. g5 a1 13. xa1 xa1 14. g6=] 7. d2! a4 8. c1 a3 9. b1 a2+ 10. a1 zz 10... c2 11. xa2=

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 4, H#, 50 XIIIIIIIIY N 10 9-mK-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+Qzp0 9tr-sn-+-vlP0 9-tRN+-+k+0 9+q+P+p+-0 9-+-zPl+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy H#2 4.1... 7 + 8 XIIIIIIIIY N 11 9-+-+rvl-+0 9+n+Lzp-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+rzPkzPP+-0 9l+-zpn+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+Rzp-+-+0 9+-+K+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy H#3 b) e8->h8 6 + 12 XIIIIIIIIY N 12 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-wq-+-mk0 9+p+-+pzp-0 9-+-zp-+-+0 9+P+K+-+-0 9-+-+P+-sN0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy H#5 4 + 6 Christopher Feather Original for WCSC, 2013 I) 1. e6 g7 2. f5 d6#...@ II) 1.f2 xg5+ 2. f3 e5#...@ III) 1. f4 e3+ 2. c4 d6#...@ IV) 1. h4 e5+ 2. f4 g4#...@ 1,0 / 2,5 / 4,0 / 5,0 Christopher Jones Original for WCSC, 2013 (a) 1. ed6 cxd6 2.exd6 xd2 3. xe5 c6#...2,5 (b) 1. bd6 exd6 2.e5 c6 3. xd6 e6#...2,5 Randolf Arnold Original for Die Schwalbe, 2013 1. a3 xd4 2.g4 b4 3. g5 f3+ 4. f4 g5 5. g3 e6#...5,0

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 5, #N, 80 XIIIIIIIIY N 13 9n+-sn-vl-+0 9+pzP-+-+-0 9R+-zp-+N+0 9+-+-+R+-0 9ptrPmk-+q+0 9+-+P+-+r0 9K+QsNpzP-+0 9+-vL-+-+l0 xiiiiiiiiy #4 11 + 12 XIIIIIIIIY N 14 9-+-vl-+n+0 9+R+-+Nsn-0 9-+-tR-zp-+0 9+K+-+-+-0 9-+-+k+-+0 9+p+-+-zPL0 9p+pzp-zP-+0 9+l+-+-sN-0 xiiiiiiiiy #5 8 + 10 XIIIIIIIIY N 15 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+nzpp+-sn-0 9-+-+-+p+0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-zp0 9+-+-+-+L0 9-zp-+R+-vL0 9+K+-+-+k0 xiiiiiiiiy #9 4 + 10 Evgeny Bogdanov 3rd Prize Gokomsports, 1987 1. e5! (> 2. b2+ xb2+ 3. xb2+)...0,5 1...a3 2. ef3+ 2... xf3 3. xf3+...0,5 2... xf3 3. b3+...0,5 1...bxa6/b6 2. df3+ 2... xf3 3. c6+...0,5 2... xf3 3. xf3+...0,5 2... c5 3. e3+...0,5 1...dxe5 2.cxd8 + 2... d6 3. xd6+...0,5 2... c5 3. xe5+...0,5 1... b6 2. b2+ c5 3. d7, a5, c8...0,25 1... b6 2. b2+ c5 3. a5...0,25 1... b1 5 2. b2+ c5 3. d7, d4...0,25 1... b3 2. b2+ c3 3. xc3, xc3, f3, c6...0,25 Alois Johandl 4th Honourable Mention Troll, 1991 1994 1. d5! xd5 2. d7+ e4 3. d6+ e5/ d5/ d4/ d3 4. c4+...5,0 Iosif Kriheli 1st Prize Deutscher Schachbund 100 JT, 1977 1. e5 g1 2. g2+ f1/ h1 3. d2 g1 4. h2+ h1 5. f4 g1 6. e3+ h1 7. xd7...4,0 7... d8 8. g4...0,5 7... d6/ c5/ ~8 8. c6+...0,5 (0 points for 1. e5... 7.. xd7 only.)

37. WCSC, BATUMI 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 ROUND 6, S#, 50 XIIIIIIIIY N 16 9-+-+-tR-+0 9+-sN-+-+l0 9-+-+R+-+0 9zP-mk-+p+-0 9pzp-+-zp-+0 9trQvLKzp-sN-0 9-+-vlP+-+0 9snn+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy S#2 9 + 11 XIIIIIIIIY N 17 9-tR-+L+-vl0 9+rsNPzPp+l0 9PsNk+-+-+0 9vL-+-wQ-zp-0 9-zPp+-+-+0 9zp-+-+n+-0 9P+p+-+-+0 9mK-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy S#3 12 + 10 XIIIIIIIIY N 18 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+L+-mK0 9+-+-+-+Q0 9-+-vL-sNr+0 9+-+-+ktr-0 9-+-+-+NzP0 9+-+-tR-tR-0 xiiiiiiiiy S#5 9 + 3 Frank Richter Original for WCSC, 2013 1. a6! (> 2. e4+ fxe4#)...@ 1... c2 2. xb4+ xb4#...@ 1... xb3 2. d4+ xd4#...@ 1... xc3 2. d5+ xd5#...@ 1...fxg3 2. xf5+ xf5#...@ 1... g8 2. c4+ xc4#...@ 1,0 / 2,0 / 2,5 / 3,0 / 4,0 / 5,0 1. b6? c2!; 1. ef6? fxg3!; 1. h6? g6! Alexander W. Kostjukov 4th Commendation Loshinski & Umnov 100 MT, 2013 (version Sven-Hendrik Loßin) 1. g7! (> 2.d8 + d6 3. f6+ xf6#)...0,5 1... d6 2. c8+ c6 3. f6+ xf6#...0,5 1... xc7 2. c8+ d6 3. f6+ xf6#...0,5 1... e5 2.d8 + d7 3. f6+ xf6#...0,5 1... f5 2.d8 + d7 3. f6+ xf6#...0,5 1...c3 2.d8 + xc7 3. xc3+ xc3#...1,0 1... xc7 2.d8 + d6 3. f6+ xf6#...1,0 1... d4 2.d8 + d6 3. xd4+ xd4#...0,5 Jan Rusek 1st Honourable Mention Svoboda MT (Parallèle 50), 1948 1. g6! 1... h3 2. 6h4+ hxh4 3. gf1+ xg2 4. f2+ h3 5. h7 xh5#...2,5 1... xg2 2. f5+ f4 3. h3+ g3 4. g2+ xg2 5. h4+ xh4#...2,5

56. WCCC-OPEN, BATUMI 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 XIIIIIIIIY N 1 9-+-+-+r+0 9+LvLPzppsn-0 9-+-+kwqr+0 9+-+-sNNzp-0 9-zP-tR-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9l+-+QzP-+0 9+-+R+nmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy #2 11 + 10 XIIIIIIIIY N 2 9-+l+-+-+0 9vL-+R+p+L0 9-tR-+-zp-+0 9+-+-+-+n0 9p+-sNnsNpzP0 9+-+-mk-zp-0 9-+K+P+Q+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #2 10 + 9 XIIIIIIIIY N 3 9K+-tR-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+p+-+-sN0 9+-+-mk-+P0 9-+-+N+-zp0 9+-+P+-+p0 9L+-+l+-zP0 9+-vL-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #3 9 + 5 XIIIIIIIIY N 4 9-+-+-vL-vl0 9+ltr-+-+-0 9-+-+-+p+0 9tR-+pzpp+-0 9-zpk+-+-+0 9+R+-+-zpQ0 9P+N+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy #3 8 + 10 Milan Vukcevic 4th Place WCCT, 1981-1983 1. c4!... 5,0 1. 4d3? xf5!; 1. 4d2? xf5!; 1. 4d5? xf5!; 1. g4? xf5!; 1. e4? xe5! Milan Velimirovic 1st Honourable Mention The Problemist, 1995 1. c6!... 5,0 1. b5? b7!; 1. c6? c5! Henryk Kroc Commendation AC White MT, 1954 1. g5! ( ) 1... d1/ xh5 2. c5...@ 1... xd3 2. e8+...@ 1... f1 2. e3...@ 1... f3 2.d4+...@ 1... g4 2. f7+...@ 1...c5 2. d5+...@ 1,0 / 2,0 / 2,5 / 3,0 / 4,0 / 5,0 Rafael Kofman & Vladimir Sytshov 6th Prize Soviet-Union vs Jugoslavia, 1976 1. g1! (>2. xg3)...@ 1...d4 2. xb4...@ 1...e4 2. xh8...@ 1...f4 2. d7...@ 1,0 / 2,5 / 4,0 / 5,0

56. WCCC-OPEN, BATUMI 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 XIIIIIIIIY N 5 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+l+-+-+-0 9-+-+R+-+0 9+-mk-+-+-0 9-+p+-+-zp0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+-+-mK-vl0 9+-+-+L+r0 xiiiiiiiiy = 4 + 7 XIIIIIIIIY N 6 9-+-+-tr-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9+-+-+Kzpk0 9-+-tR-+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9P+-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy + 4 + 6 XIIIIIIIIY N 7 9-+-+-+-+0 9+r+p+-tr-0 9-+-vLn+-+0 9+-+k+q+p0 9-zP-+N+-mK0 9+-+-+L+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-sn-+l0 xiiiiiiiiy H#3 3.1... 6 + 9 XIIIIIIIIY N 8 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+nmK-+0 9+-snq+R+-0 9-zP-+k+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy H#4 2.1... 3 + 4 Ludek Pachman Schach-Echo, 1970 1. h5+... 1,0 1... d5! 2. xd5+... 1,0 2... xd5 3. e1... 2,0 3... g3+ 4. xf3 xe1 5. xc4+!... 1,0 5... xc4 6. g2= Richard Réti Tijdschrift van de KNSB (v), 1922 1.g3... 1,0 1... g8 2. b4... 1,0 2...g4 3. b1 g5+ 4. xf6 g6+ 5. f7 d2 6.a4... 1,0 6...d1 7. xd1 f6+ 8. g7... 1,0 8... f5 9. b1 g5 10. b6... 1,0 10... e5 11. b5 10...h5 11. g6# Zdravko Maslar 1st Prize The Problemist, 1989 I) 1. c7 f4 2. e5 g3+ 3. d6 f5#...@ II) 1. e5 f8 2. e7 f6+ 3. d6 e8#...@ III) 1. e7 b8 2. c7 d2+ 3. d6 c4#...@ 1,5 / 3,0 / 5,0 Kivanc Cefle 3rd Honourable Mention The Problemist, 1994 I) 1. c4 xc5 2. d8 c7 3. d5 f5 4. c6 d7#... 2,5 II) 1. d7+ g6 2. ec5 f8 3. e5 bxc5 4. e6 e8#... 2,5

56. WCCC-OPEN, BATUMI 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 XIIIIIIIIY N 9 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-+-vL-0 9K+-tR-+-+0 9+-+NsN-+-0 9-zPpmkp+P+0 9+-zp-+pzpn0 9Pzp-zp-+-+0 9+rvln+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #4 8 + 13 XIIIIIIIIY N 10 9K+-+-+-+0 9+p+p+-wQp0 9L+-zP-+-+0 9+-+-zp-+k0 9-+-+pzpp+0 9+-+-wq-zP-0 9-zp-+-+-zP0 9+rsn-vL-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy #6 7 + 12 XIIIIIIIIY N 11 9-+lwq-+-+0 9+-+r+-zp-0 9-+p+-+-+0 9+-+-zp-+p0 9-+N+-+-+0 9+-sN-tRp+K0 9-+-zP-mknzp0 9+-wQ-tR-vl-0 xiiiiiiiiy S#3 7 + 12 XIIIIIIIIY N 12 9-+-+-vl-wq0 9+L+-zp-snp0 9-+-zpP+lmK0 9+-mkP+psNp0 9-+N+-vL-+0 9+-tR-+-zp-0 9-wQ-+-+-+0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy S#6 10 + 11 Mikhail Marandyuk & Vitali Stolyarov 2rd Prize Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1985 1. d7! (> 2. xc4+ xc4 3. b6+... 1,0 (> 2. xc4+ d3 3. f4+)... 1,0 1...c2 2. g6+ d3 3. df4+... 1,5 1...e3 2. f6+ xe5 3. h7+... 1,5 Imants Dulbergs 1st Prize Latvian TT, 1988 1. a5! (> 2. xh7) 1...b6 2. c4 b3 3.h4 gxh3 4. f7+ xf7 5.g4+... 3,0 2...fxg3 3. f7+ h4 4. xh7+ g5 5. g6+... 1,0 1...fxg3 2. d8 h6 3. xe5+ g6 4. f6+ h5 5. f5+... 1,0 Frank Richter Original for WCSC 2013 (version Frank Richter, 1st Prize harmonie, 2002) 1. xe5! (> 2. 1e2+ fxe2 3. d3+ xd3#)... 1,0 1... b7 2. d3+ xd3 3. 3e2+ fxe2#... 1,0 1... a6 2. f1+ xf1 3. e1+ xe1#... 1,0 1... d4+ 2. g4+ xg4 3. e4+ xe4#... 1,0 1... xe1 2. xf3+ xf3 3. d3+ xd3#... 1,0 Sven-Hendrik Loßin Original for Problem-Forum 1. c6! (> 2. xd6+ exd6 3. xd6+ xd6 4. b8+ e7 5. c7+ f6 6. xg7+ xg7#)... 2,5 1... e8/ f7 2. d2+ d4 3. e3+ e5 4. c4+ f6 5. e4+ fxe4 6. f1+ f5#... 2,5

WCCC-2013, BATUMI Solving Show Participant Wins Buch Place Marjan Kovacevic 16 7 112 1 Oleksiy Solovchuk 16 6 110 2 Hans Uitenbroek 14 6 101 3 Marko Filipovic 14 5 108 4 Evgeny Viktorov 13 3 111 5 Michel Caillaud 12 4 104 6 Kacper Piorun 12 3 91 7 Boris Tummes 11 4 97 8 Martynas Limontas 11 3 98 9 Colin McNab 10 5 106 10 Andrey Selivanov 10 4 96 11 Arno Zude 10 4 91 12 Eddy Van Beers 10 4 89 13 Abdelaziz Onkoud 10 3 90 14 Dolf Wissmann 10 3 77 15 Jonathan Mestel 9 3 87 16 Marko Klasinc 9 3 82 17 Mikheil Khochiashvili 9 3 74 18 Thomas Maeder 9 2 74 19 Michael Pfannkuche 8 3 77 20 Aleksandr Feoktistov 8 3 74 21 Omer Friedland 8 3 70 22 Piotr Gorski 8 2 69 23 Aleksandr Bulavka 7 2 84 24 Marek Kolcak 7 1 59 25 Axel Gilbert 6 2 72 26 Valery Kopyl 6 2 65 27 Andy Ooms 4 3 62 28 Dinu-loan Nicula 4 2 64 29 Yuji Kikuta 3 2 62 30 Max: 27 9 Judge Vidmantas Satkus

The award of "DAVID GURGENIDZE - 60 JT" (Studies) Theme of the tournament: "White with a single minor piece (N,B) in the final makes positional draw against a rook and a minor piece (N,B). Pawn should be absent in the final position". Were received 22 studies from 14 authors. Judge: David Gurgenidze awarded next 6 studies: 1 Yuri Bazlov (Russia) 1st prize 2 Yuri Bazlov (Russia) 2nd prize 3 Y.Bazlov, V.Kovalenko, O.Pervakov (Russia) Sp. prize 4 Oleg Pervakov (Russia) Sp. prize 1-1.Bf2! and branching: A) - 1...Kd6 2.Nxe5 Kxe5 3.Bg3+ Nf4+ 4.Kf3 Rb4 5.Kg4 positional draw.1 B) - Nf4+ 2.Kf3 Ng6 3.Nxe5 Nxe5+ 4.Ke4 and with: B1) - 4...Kd6 5.Bg3 Rb5 6.Kf5 postional draw 2. B2) - 4...Nf7 5.Bg3+ Nd6+ 6.Kd5 Rb6 7.Ke6 postional draw 3 2-1.Nc1! Rxc1 2.Bxc1+ Kc2! 3.Rc4+! Kd1! 4.Rg4! A) - 4...g1Q 5.Rxg1+ Bxg1 6.Nf4 Rh2+ 7.Kg3Kxc1 8.Nh3 Rh1 9.Kg2 Rh2+ 10.Kg3 positional draw. B) - 4...Bf2+! 5.Kh3! 5...g1Q 6.Rxg1+ Bxg1 7.Nf4! Re4 [7...Ra2 8.Nd3! Ke2 9.Ne5!=] 8.Kg4! Kxc1 9.Kf3 Re3+ 10.Kg2 Re4 11.Kf3 positional draw. 3-1.a7! Ra8 2.Ka6 Nxg6 3.Bd8!! Ne5 [or also 3...Nf8 4.Ba5! zz Ne6 5.Kb6 Nc7 6.Be1! Nd5+ 7.Kc6 Ne7+ 8.Kb6 Nd5+ 9.Kc6=] 4.Bh4! Nc6 5.Bf2! Nxa7 6.Kb6! Kb8 7.Bg3+ Kc8 8.Bf2! 8...Kb8 9.Bg3+ Kc8 10.Bf2 postional draw 4-1.Bg5! Nc5+ 2.Kf5 Ne5 3.Be3! 3...Rxe4! 4.Bxc5 Rc4! 5.Ba3+!! Kxa3 6.Nxd6 Rc5 7.Ne4! [Logical try 7.Nb7? Rc7! +] 7...Rxb5 8.Nd6 Rc5 9.Nb7 Rc7 10.Nd6! Re7 11.Nc8 Re8 12.Nd6 Re7 13.Nc8 Rc7 14.Nd6 Rc5 15.Nb7 Rb5 16.Nd6 Ra5 17.Nb7 Ra7 18.Nd6! Ra5 19.Nb7 Rd5 20.Ke6! Rb5 21.Nd6 Positional draw. 5 Pavel Arestov (Russia) HM 6 Alain Pallier (France) HM. BTM = 5-1.Be5+ with: A) - 1...Kg2 2.Bxb7 Rxd5+ 3.Kxc6 Be4! 4.Kc7! Rxe5 5.Kd6 Re8 6.Kd7 Re5 7.Kd6 - positional draw. B) - 1...Kg1 2.Bd4+! Kg2 3.Bxb7 Rxd5+ 4.Kxc6 Be4! 5.Kb6! Rxd4 6.Kc5! Ra4 7.Kb5 Rd4 8.Kc5 - echo-positional draw. 6-1...Qc8+ 2.Kh7! Nf8+ 3.Qxf8 Qxf8 4.Nh6+ Qxh6+ 5.Kxh6 Rxg1 6.Rxg3+!! Rxg3 7.Bd1+ Kf5 8.Bc2+ Kg4 9.Bd1+ Positional..

The award of "GIA NADARAEISHVILI - MT" (Studies) (By Iuri Akobia - GEORGIA) 20.09.2013 Theme of the tournament: "White with a materials rook + night (bishop) in the final makes positional draw against a queen + rook. Pawn should be absent in the final position". In tourney were received 23 tudies from 16 authors. Participants: R.Becker (USA), O.Pervakov (Russia), V.Tarasiuk (Ukraine),.Kalashnikov (Russia);, P.Arestov (Russia), A.Jasik (Poland), A.Pallier (France), A.Shpakovsky (Russia); Y.Afek (Isr/Neth); G.Costeff (Israel); A.Skripnik (Russia), V.Samilo (Ukraine), V.Kovalenko (Russia), E.Minerva (Italy), P.Panayotiv (Bolgaria), L.Gonzalez (Spain). It might be expected that the number of submitted studies was not so many. Not a simple theme was set on the tournament. It is very difficult to find new schemes with such theme. Many authors have "stumbled" on anticipations (a partial, or hard one...). Maybe they wanted to improve the well-known schemes, or simply - were not familiar with them? I must admit that in this award included some studies with not very "nice" developed of the known schemes. However, the authors have tried, and that's good... An interesting situation has turned out with the winner works. All three winners had not the ordinary studies. They all individually came up with the original position using zugzvangs theme which they have developed completely differently. I have decided to give them the same place. 1 Richard Becker (USA) Prize 2 Gady Costeff (Israel) Prize 3 Oleg Pervakov (Russia) Prize 4 Pavel Arestov (Russia) HM 1-1.Rh7+ Kb8 1...Ka8 2.Nc7+ Kb8 3.Na6+ Kc8 4.Rc7+ Kd8 5.Rc1 =; 1...Kc6 2.Rc7+ Kd5 3.Nf6+! (3.Rc1? Rxe8 4.Ra1 Kc4 +) 3...Rxf6 4.Rc1 Rf8 5.Ra1 = 2.Kb6 a1q 3.Rb7+ Kc8 4.Nd6+ Kd8 5.e6 Qb1+ 6.Kc6 6.Ka6? Qa2+ 7.Kb6 Qxe6 8.Kc6 Qxh3 + 6...Qc2+ 7.Kb6 Qb3+ 8.Kc6 Qf3+ 9.Kb6 Qe3+ 10.Kc6 Qxe6 11.Rh7! zz Re8 12.Rf7! zz 12.Rg7? (Rc7?) 12...Re7 +; Thematic try 12.Ra7? Rg8! zz 13.Rb7 (13.Rh7 Rf8! zz 14.Ra7 Qxh3 +) 13...Rh8! zz 14.Ra7 (14.Rf7 Qxh3 15.Nb7+ Kc8 16.Nd6+ Kb8 17.Rb7+ Ka8 +) 14...Qxh3 15.Nf7+ Ke8 16.Nxh8 Qe6+ +. 12...Qxh3 13.Nb7+ Kc8 14.Nd6+ Kd8 (14...Kb8 15.Nxe8 =) 15.Nb7+ positional draw1, or 12...Rh8 13.Rb7! zz and with: 13...Qxh3 14.Nf7+ Kc8 (14...Ke8 15.Nxh8 =) 15.Nd6+ Kd8 16.Nf7+ positional draw2, or 13...Rg8 14.Ra7! zz 14...Qxh3 15.Nf7+ Ke8 16.Nd6+ Kd8 17.Nf7+ positional draw3. 2-1.Rg2! RB-NN is a theoretical win so white must be avoid this endgame. For example: 1.Rxe2? Bg6+ 2.Kxf6 c2 3.Rxc2 Bxc2 +;

1.Nexf6+? Kh6 2.Rxe2 Bg6+ 3.Ke6 c2 4.Re1 Rd3 5.Rc1 Rd1 6.Rxc2 Bxc2; 1.Nhxf6+? Kh6 2.Rxe2 Bg6+ 3.Ke6 c2 4.Re1 Rb3 5.Rh1+ Kg5 6.Rg1+ Kf4 7.Nd5+ Kf3 8.Rf1+ Kg3 9.Nf4 Rb1 10.Ne2+ Kg2 11.Rc1 Kf2 12.Rxc2 Bxc2-+ 1...Kh6! 1...Be6+ 2.Kxe6 e1q+ 3.Kf7 Qxe8+ 4.Kxe8 Rxh5 5.Kf7 Rh3 6.Kxf6= 2.Nhg7! 2.Nhxf6? Be6+ 3.Kxe6 e1q+ 4.Kf7 Rg3 +; 2.Rxe2? Bg6+ 3.Kf8 Bxh5 + 2...Be4! 2...Bd3 3.Nd6 Re3 4.Ndf5+ (Ngf5) 4...Bxf5 5.Nxf5+ Kh5 6.Kxf6 Re6+ 7.Kxe6 e1q+ 8.Kf6 Qc1 9.Rg3 c2 10.Ng7+ Kh4 11.Nf5+ Kh5 12.Ng7+= positional draw, 3.Rxe2 c2 4.Re1!! Thematic try: 4.Rxe4 c1q 5.Rg4 Qb1 6.Nf5+ (6.Ne6 Qb7+! 7.N8c7 Kh5! +) 6...Qxf5 7.Nxf6 Rh1!! zz WTM 8.Rg8 (same position as in main after 9... Rh1 but WTM) 8...Qb1 (c2, d3) + 4...Rh1 4...Rb3 5.Nd6 (5.Kxf6 Rb6+ 6.Ne6 Rb1 7.Rxe4 Rf1+ 8.Rf4 c1q 9.Rxf1 Qxf1+ 10.Ke7=) 5...Bg6+ 6.Kxf6 Rb1 7.Ndf5+ Kh7 8.Re7 c1q 9.Ne6+ Kh8 10.Kxg6 Qg1+ 11.Kf6 Rb8 12.Nh6 Qf1+ 13.Kg6 Qd3+ 14.Kf6 Qf3+ 15.Kg6 Qg3+ 16.Kf6 Qh4+ 17.Kg6 Qxe7 18.Nf7+ Kg8 19.Nh6+ Perpetual check. 5.Rxe4 c1q 6.Rg4 6.Nxf6? Qc7+ 7.Re7 Qc4+ 8.Re6 Kg5 + 6...Qb1 7.Nf5+! Qxf5 8.Nxf6 zz BTM Rh2 8...Qb1 9.Ng8+ Kh7 10.Nf6+ Kh6 perpetual check. 9.Rg8! zz Rh1 9...Qc2 10.Ng4+ Kh5 11.Nxh2=; 9...Rh4 10.Rg1 (or 10.Rg2) 10.Rg4! Rh2 11.Rg8! Positional draw! With the maneuver 4.Re1!! Rh1 white arrives on the correct side of the mutual zugzwang. 3-1.Ng3+! Kd2 2.Rd8+! 2.Ne4+? Kd3 3.Nf2+ Kd4! 4.Rd8+ Ke3 + 2...Kc2 3.Rc8+ Kb2 4.Rb8+ Kc3 4...Ka3 5.Ra8+ Kb2 6.Kxg2= 5.Rc8+! 5.Ne2+? Kd2 6.Rb2+ Rc2 7.Rxa2 Rxa2 + 5...Kb2! 5...Kd2 6.Ne4+ Kd1 7.Nf2+ Kd2 8.Ne4+= 6.Rb8+ Kc2 7.Rc8+ Kd1! 8.Rd8+ Ke1 9.Re8+ Kf2 10.Rf8+ Ke3 11.Re8+ Kf3 12.Rf8+ Ke3 13.Re8+ Kf4! 13...Kd4 14.Ne2+ Kd3 15.Ra8 a1q 16.Rxa1 Rxa1 17.Nf4+= 14.Ne2+ Kf3! 14...Kf5 15.Ra8! Rc2 16.Kxg2 Rxe2+ 17.Kf3= 15.Nd4+ Kf4 16.Ne2+! Kf3 17.Nd4+ Kf2 18.Re2+! 18.Rf8+? Ke3! 19.Nf5+ Ke4 20.Ng3+ Kd5 + 18...Kf1 19.Rxa2 g1q 20.Nf3! with: A) - 20...Qg8 21.Nh2+ Ke1 22.Nf3+ Kf1 (22...Kd1?? 23.Rd2#) 23.Nh2+ Kg1 24.Nf3+ pos. draw; 20...Rc3 21.Ra1+=; 20...Qh1+ 21.Kg3=; B) - 20...Qe3! 21.Kg3! Rc8 22.Ra1+ Rc1 23.Ra2 Re1! 24.Rb2! Thematic try 24.Rh2? Rb1! zz 25.Rd2 Ra1! zz 26.Rh2 Qa7 +; 24.Rd2?! Ra1! zz etc 24...Rd1 25.Ra2! and with: B1) - 25...Qb6 26.Nh2+ Kg1 27.Nf3+ Kf1 28.Nh2+ Ke1 29.Nf3+ positional draw; Rb1! 26.Rh2! zz Ra1

26...Qb6 27.Nd2+ Ke1 28.Nxb1 Qb8+ 29.Kh3!= 27.Rd2! zz Rb1 28.Rh2 Positional draw. 4-1.Bc2+ Kg8 2.Rf8+! Kxg7 3.Rf7+ Kg8 3...Kh6 4.Rh7+ Kg5 5.Rg7+ Kh6 6.Rh7+ Kg5 7.Rg7+ Kh5 8.Bf2= R1b2 9.Bd1+ Kh6 10.Rxg2= 4.Bh7+! 4.Bxb1? g1q 5.Bh7+ Kh8 6.Bxd6 Rb6 + 4...Kh8 5.Bxb1 g1q 5...Rxb1 6.Bf2 Rf1 7.Bd4+= 6.Bxd6 with: A) - 6... Rxb1 7.Rf8+! Kh7 8.Rf7+ Kg6 9.Rf6+ Kg5 10.Rf5+ Kg4 11.Rf4+ Kh3 12.Rf3+ Kh4 13.Rf4+ Kh5 14.Rf5+ - positional draw; 6...Qg4+ 7.Bf5 Qc4+ 8.Kf6 Rb8 (8...Qd4+ 9.Be5 Rb6+ 10.Be6=) 9.Rh7+ Kg8 10.Bxb8= B) - 6...Qxb1 7.Be5+! Kg8 8.Rg7+ Kf8 9.Rf7+ Ke8 10.Re7+ Kd8 11.Rd7+ Kc8 12.Rc7+ Kd8 13.Rd7+ - positional draw. 5 Luis Gonzalez (Spain) HM 6 Vitaly Kovalenko (Russia) HM 7 Oleg Pervakov (Russia) HM 8 Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine) HM 5-1.d7+! 1.Re5+? Kf7 2.Rf5+ Nf6 3.Nf3 Qg3+! 4.Kf1 Rxd6 5.Be1 Qh3+ 6.Kf2 Ke7 7.Re5+ Re6 8.Bb4+ Kd7 9.Bf5 Ng4+ 10.Bxg4 Qxg4 +; 1.Rxg8+? Kf7 2.Rg2 Rxh4 3.d7 Rg4 4.d8N+ Kf6 5.Rxg4 Qxg4+ +; 1...Kf7! 2.Bg6+! 2.Rg2? Ne7! 3.Be1 Rxd7 4.Rg3 Qe6 5.Bb3 Nd5 + 2...Kf8! 2...Kf6 3.Rf5+ Ke6 4.Nf3 Rg4+ 5.Kf2 Rg2+ 6.Ke3 Qh6+ 7.Kd3 Qxg6 8.d8Q Qxf5+ 9.Ke3 Qc5+ 10.Qd4 Qxd4+ 11.Nxd4+= 3.Rf5+ Nf6! 4.Rxf6+ Kg7 5.Rf7+ Kg8 6.Rf2! Qxh4 6...Qg4+ 7.Kf1 Qd1+ 8.Be1 Rxh4 9.Bc2 Qxd7 10.Bb3+ Kg7 11.Rf7+= 7.Bf7+ Kf8 8.Bb4+!! Rxb4 9.d8Q+! 9.d8R+? Ke7! 10.Re8+ Kd7 11.Rd2+ Rd4 12.Rxd4+ Qxd4+ 13.Kf1 Qf4+ + 9...Qxd8 10.Bc4+! Kg7 11.Rg2+ Kh6 12.Rh2+ Kg5 13.Rg2+ Kh4 14.Rh2+ Kg3 15.Rg2+ Kf3 16.Rf2+ Ke3 17.Re2+ Kf4 18.Rf2+ positional draw. 6-1.Qf5+ Qxf5 2.Rxf5 Ba4+! 2...bxa1Q 3.Bd3+ Kc1 4.Rf1+ Kd2 5.Rxa1= 3.Kxa4 3.Ka3? bxa1q 4.Bd3+ Kc1 5.Rf1+ Bd1 + 3...bxa1Q 4.Bd3+ Kxa2 4...Kb2 5.Rb5+ Bb4 6.Rxb4+ Kc3 7.Rb1= 5.Rf2+ 5.Rf1? Be1! 6.Rf2+ Bxf2 + 5...Bb2 6.Rf1 Bc1 7.Rf2+ Bb2 8.Rf1 positional draw.

7-1.Kf4! with: A) - 1...Rf1+ 2.Kg4 Rxb1 (or also 2...h1Q 3.Be4+ Kf2 4.Bd4+ Ke2 5.Re3+ Kd2 6.Rd3+ Ke2 7.Re3+ positional draw 1) 3.Rh3! 3.Rg3+? Kf2! 4.Bd4+ Ke2! 5.Rg2+ Kd3 6.Rxh2 Kxd4 +; B) - 3...h1Q 4.Rxh1 Kxh1 5.Kh3! Kg1 6.Kg3 Kf1 7.Kf3 Ke1 8.Ke3 Kd1 9.Kd3 Kc1 10.Bh6+ Kd1 11.Bg7! (11...Kc1 12.Bh6+ Positional draw 2; B) - 1...Rxb1 2.Rg3+ Kf2! 3.Rh3! 3.Rf3+? Ke2! 4.Re3+ Kd2! 5.Bc3+ Kc2 + 3...Rf1! 4.Rxh2+! 4.Bxb2? Kg2+ 5.Kg4 Rf4+! 6.Kxf4 Kxh3 + 4...Ke1+ 5.Ke3 b1q 6.Bb2! 6.Bc3+? Kd1 7.Rd2+ Kc1 + 6...Rg1 7.Re2+ Kf1 8.Rf2+ Ke1 9.Re2+ Kd1 10.Rd2+ Positional draw 3. 8-1.Be5+! 1.e8N+? Rxe8 2.Nxe8+ Kc8 3.Nd6+ Qxd6 + 1...Rxe5 2.e8N+! Kc8 2...Rxe8 3.Nd5+ main line 3.Nd6+ Kc7 4.Nde8+ Rxe8 5.Nd5+ Kc8 6.Nb6+ Kc7 7.Nd5+ positional draw. 9 Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) HM 10 Yochanan Afek (Isr/eth.) Sp. prize 11 Pavel Arestov (Russia) Sp. prize 12 Oleg Pervakov (Russia) Sp. prize 9-1.Rg8+ Kh6 2.h8Q+ Bxh8 3.Rxh8+ Kg7 4.Nd4!! 4.Rh4? 4...Qe3+ 5.Kh2 Qe5+ 6.Kg2 Qg5+ 7.Kh3 Rd3+ + 4...Qxd4 5.Rg2+! 5.Rb3? Kxh8 6.Bb2 Rh7+ 7.Kg2 Rg7+ + 5...Kxh8 6.Bb2 Rh7+ 7.Kg3 Rg7+ 8.Kh3 8.Kh2? 8...Rxg2+ + 8...Rh7+ 9.Kg3 Rg7+ 10.Kh3 = position draw, or 8...Qd3+ 9.Kh2 Qh7+ 10.Kg1 Qb1+ 11.Kh2 = position draw 10-1.Nxb3+! cxb3 2.Nxc2+! 2.c8Q? c1q 3.Bf6 Qh6+ 4.Kg8 Qg6+ 5.Bg7 b2 + 2...bxc2 3.c8Q c1q What have the white knights been sacrificed for? Material is equal but Black's threats seem unstoppable however... 4.Qxc3+!! Qxc3 4...Rxc3 5.Re1= 5.Bf6! Ra8+ 6.Kg7! Ra7+ 7.Kh8! Ra8+ 8.Kg7 Positonal draw! Not difficult, but a clear work of the famous master! 11-1.h8Q Qh3+ 1...Rc6+ 2.Kf7 Rc7+ 3.Ke6 Qh3+=

2.Kd6 Qg3+ (h2) 3.f4!! Thematic try: 3.Qe5+ Qxe5+ 4.Kxe5 Rxa7 5.Rxh5 Ra5+ 6.Rd5 Rxd5+ 7.Kxd5 a2 8.Ke4 a1q 9.Rh2+ Ke1 and not 10.Nf3+?? 3...Qxf4+ 4.Qe5+ Qxe5+ 5.Kxe5 Rxa7 6.Rxh5 Ra5+ 6...a2 7.Rh2+ Ke3 8.Nc4+ Kf3= 7.Rd5 Rxd5+ 8.Kxd5 a2! 8...Rxd2+ 9.Kc4 a2 10.Ra5= 9.Ke4! a1q 9...Rxd2 10.Rh1 Rb2 11.Kd4 Kd2 12.Kc4 Rb1 13.Rh2+= 10.Rh2+ Ke1 11.Nf3+ Kf1 12.Nd2+! Kg1 13.Nf3+ Kf1 14.Nd2+ -positional draw. Study with an interesting logical content. Pawn f3 ejected by sacrifice 3.f4!! because it disturbs 10.Nf3. Here is another case where four participants had developed the same final position ( 12-14, 15, 15). In this case, there is no doubt an advantages of the study 12. Here, the author has realized 6 positional draw. However, only two of them are thematic. It does not bother the study to be among the great works! 12-1.c8Q! 1.Nb5? Rc1+ 2.Kxd3 b2 3.c8Q Rxc8 4.Rxc8 Ka1 5.Nc3 b1q+ 6.Nxb1 Kxb1 +; 1.Kxb3? d2! 2.c8Q Rf1! + with lines: A) - 1...Rc1+ 2.Kxb3! Rxc8 3.Rxc8! Rc2 4.Rxc2 dxc2 5.Nb5 c1q 6.Nxa3+ Ka1 7.Nc2+ Kb1 8.Na3+ Positional draw 1; B) - 1...Rc2+ 2.Kxb3 Rxc8 3.Nxc8! Thematic try 1 3.Rxc8!? Rc1! (3...a2? 4.Nb5! a1q 5.Nc3+ Kc1 6.Ne4+! Kb1 7.Nc3+ Positional draw 2) 4.Rb8! (4.Rxc1+ Kxc1 5.Nb5 a2! 6.Kxa2 d2 7.Nc3 Kc2 8.Nd5 Kd3 +) 4...a2 5.Ka3+ Ka1 6.Nb5 d2 7.Nd4 d1q? 8.Nb3+ Kb1 9.Nd4+! Ka1 10.Nb3+ Positional draw 3 (echo with 2), but 7...Rc3+! + 3...Rc1! 4.Nb6! Thematic try 2 4.Na7? d2 5.Rd8 a2 6.Rxd2 a1q 7.Nb5! Rc8 8.Rd1+ Rc1 9.Rd2 Positional draw 4 (thematic), but 4...a2! + 4...d2 5.Rd8 a2 6.Rxd2 a1q 7.Na4! Rc8 8.Rd1+ Rc1 9.Rd2 Positional draw 5 (thematic) 9...Qh8 10.Rb2+ Ka1 11.Ra2+ Kb1 12.Rb2+ Positional draw 6 (thematic) 13 Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) Sp.HM 14 Andjei Jasik (Poland) Sp.comm. 15 Enzo Minerva (Italy) Sp. comm 16 Petromir Panayotov (Bolgaria) Sp. comm. 13-1.Ra5!! Thematic try 1.Rg1? a1q+ 2.Rxa1 dxc3+ 3.Kxb3 Nxa1+ 4.Ka2 c2 (or 4...Rd2+ 5.Kxa1 Rd1+ 6.Ka2 c2 7.h6+ Kxh6 +) 5.h6+ Kxh6; 1.h6+? Kxh6 2.Ra5 a1q+ (transposed 2...dxc3+ 3.Kxb3 a1q 4.Rxa1 Nxa1+) 3.Rxa1 dxc3+ 4.Kxb3 Nxa1+ 5.Ka2 Kg7 + 1...a1Q+ 2.Rxa1 dxc3+ 3.Kxb3 Nxa1+ 4.Ka2 main (thematic ) 4...Rd2+ [main (no thematic) 4...c2 5.h6+ Kxh6 6.g7 Ra3+! 7.Kb2! Rb3+ 8.Ka2 Ra3+ 9.Kb2 Rb3+ 10.Ka2 positional draw 10...c1Q 11.g8N+ Kh5 12.Nf6+ Kh6 13.Ng8+ Kh5 14.Nf6+ positional draw 5.Kxa1 Rd1+ 6.Ka2 c2 7.h6+ Kxh6

7...Kf6 8.h7 c1q (8...Ra1+ 9.Kb3! c1q 10.h8Q+ Kf5 11.Qh5+=) 9.h8Q+ Kf5 10.Qh5+= 8.g7 Ra1+! 9.Kb3! c1q 10.g8N+! Kh5 11.Nf6+ Kh6 12.Ng8+ Kh7 13.Nf6+ positional draw; 14-1.Be4+ Ka1 2.Ra7 2.Ne5? Rc1+ 3.Kd3 Rc5 4.Nd7 Rc7 5.Rxc7 b1q+ + 2...Rc1+ 2...a2 3.Nc5 Rc1+ 4.Kb3= 3.Kb3 b1q+ 4.Bxb1 Kxb1 4...Rxb1+ 5.Kc3 Ka2 6.Kd3= 5.Nb6 e2 6.Re7 a2 7.Rxe2 7.Na4? e1q 8.Rxe1 a1n+ + 7...a1Q 8.Na4 Rc6 9.Re1+ Rc1 10.Re2 positional draw, or 10...Qd4 (h8) 11.Rb2+ Ka1 12.Ra2+ Kb1 13.Rb2+ positional draw 15 - (BTM) 1...Kg2 2.Kb7! 2.Kc7? Rh6! 3.Bc6+ Rxc6+ 4.Kxc6 h1q 2...Rb3+ 3.Kc7 h1q 4.Bc6+ Rf3 5.Rf8 Qh7+ 6.Kb6! 6.Kb8? Qh6 7.Bxf3+ Kf2 8.Rf7 Qd6+ 9.Kb7 Qb4+ 10.Kc8 Qc4+-+ 6...Qb1+ 7.Kc7! Qh7+ 8.Kb6 positional draw. 17 Vladislav Tarasiuk (Ukraine) Sp. comm. 16-1.c4! 1.g3? Re1+ 2.Kd3 Kxf2 3.c4 f4 4.gxf4 Re3+ 5.Kd4 Nf5+ 6.Kd5 g4! 7.hxg4 hxg4 +; 1.Kd4? Kxf2 2.Kc5 f4 3.Kb6 Kxg2 4.Kxb7 f3 + 1...Kxg2 2.c5 g4 3.c6! 3.hxg4? Nxg4+ 4.Kf4 h4 5.c6 h3! + 3...bxc6! 3...gxh3 4.cxb7 h2 5.b8Q Re1+ 6.Kd4= 4.hxg4! 4.bxc6? gxh3 5.c7 h2 6.c8Q Re1+ + 4...Nxg4+ 5.Kf4 cxb5 6.Nxb5! h4 7.Nd6! 7.Nd4? Rxf2+ 8.Kg5 Ne3 9.Re5 Nc4 10.Rd5 h3 11.Nxf5 Rxf5+ + 7...h3 8.Nxf5 h2 9.Nh4+ Kxf2 10.Ra2+ Kg1+ 11.Kxg4 h1q 12.Kg3 Rf8 12...Rb1 13.Nf3+ Qxf3+ (13...Kf1?? 14.Rf2#) 14.Kxf3=; 12...Qd5 13.Rg2+ Kh1 14.Rh2+ Kg1 15.Rg2+ Qxg2+ 16.Nxg2= 13.Ra1+ Rf1 14.Ra2= positional draw. 17-1.Re2 Rg1+ 2.Kh3! 2.Kf3? g4+ 3.Kf4 g3 4.Ne6 g2 + 2...g4+ 3.Kh4 g3 4.Ne6 g2 5.Nf4 Rf1 6.Nxg2 Kg1 7.Kg3! h1q 8.Nh4! Rf8 (f7, f6) 9.Re1+ Rf1 10.Re2 positional draw.

The award of "GIVI MOSIASHVILI - 65 JT" (#2) Theme of the tournament: "Synthesis of themes Rice and Le Grand, or pseudo-le Grand" Received 5 problems from 3 authors. Judge: Givi Mosiashvili awarded next problems: Emil Klemanič ( Slovakia) Honorable Mention Abdelaziz Onkoud ( Morocco) Honorable Mention Abdelaziz Onkoud (Morocco) Commendation #2 10+11 1...d4(a),Rd4 2.Qb7#,Qd3# 1.Q:d7? 2.Bf5#(A) 1...Ne3,Qe6 2.Nf2(B),Qh7# But 1...d4!(a) Solution 1.Q:c5! 2.Nf2#(B) 1...d4(a),Rd4 2.Bf5#(B),Qc2# (1...Bd4 2.Ng5x#) Theme Rice and pseudo legrand,change of mates,free change,dparadox and in solution all defenses in the same square. #2 9+8 1.Nf3? [2.Nf4#A, 2.Re5#B], But 1...Nd3! 1.Nxc4? [2.Re5# B] 1...Nd3 a 2.Nb6# 1...Ne4, Ng4, Nd7.2.Nf4#A, But 1...Bc7! Solution: 1.Rxc4! [2.Nf4#] 1...Nd3 a 2.Rd4# 1...Nh5 2.Re5#B 1...Bxc4 2.Bxc4# 1...Bc7 2.Nxc7# Themes Rice, Pseudo-Le Grand, Barnes et Rudenko. Anti-dual. #2 8+6 1.Nhx f5? - 2.Re3#A 2.Rd4? B Kf3! 1 Re1 2.Nd6# 1 Rf3 2.Rd4#B But 1 Ra3! Solution: 1.Ne f5! - 2.Rd4# 2.Re3?A Rd5! 1 Rd1 2.Nd6# 1 Rd5 2.Rxe3# A 1 R f5+ 2.B f5# 1 c5 2.Bb7# Theme Rice, Pseudo-Le Grand et Sushkov.

The award of of "FERHAT KARMIL - 55 JT " This tournament was announced for #n problems. Received 36 problems by authors from 13 countries. Judge: Has Peter Rehm (Germany) awarded 9 problems: Prizes - 1 Honorable mentions - 3 Commendations - 4 The full award will be posted on the site: http://chessstar.com/index.php 23 Ralf Krätschmer (Germany) Prize 46 Valery Kirillov & Grigory Popov (Russia) 1st Hon. Mention 13 Dieter Werner (Switz) Rupert Munz (Germany) 2st Hon. Mention #15 11+11 Main plan 1.Rd6+ Ke5 2.Sc4+ Kf4,5 3.Rf6# 1.Rf6! Sg6 2.Bc5+ Ke5.Sc4+ Kd5 4.Sxe3+ Ke5 5.Rf5+ Kxe6 6.Rf6+ Ke5 7.Sc4+ Kd5 8.Sb6+ Ke5 9.Bd6+ Kd4 10.e3+!! Rxe3 11.Bc5 Ke5 12.Bd4+! Kxd4 13.Rd6+ Ke5 14.Sc4+ Kf4(5) Rf6# #15 5+10 1.Bf2 Kg5 2.Rg7+ Kf6 3.Rd7! Kg5 4.Be3+ Kf6 (4.- Kh4? 5.Rd1) 5.Bb6 Sc7! 6.Bf2 Kg5 7.Rg7+ Kf6 8.R:c7 Kg5. 9.Be3+? Kf6! 9.Rg7+ Kf6 10.Rh7! Kg5 11.Be3+ Kf6 12.Bc5 [13.Be7# model] Kg5 13. Be7+ Kh5 14.Rg7 ~ 15.Bg6# (model). #9 10+8 Main plan 1.Rc6? Bf2! 2.d4 Rxb3! 1.Rc4 Rh4 (1.- Sc3 2.Ra4+) 2.d4 Rxd4 3.Rc6 Rd8+ 4.Kg7 Bf2 5.d4 Bxd4 (4.- Rb8 5.Rc4!) 6.Rc4 Bxf6+ 7.Kh7 Rd4/Sc3 8.Rc6/Ra4+. 22 Oto Mihalco 3nd Hon.Mention 1.Rxd3+? Kb5! 1.Bf6 [2.Sde5+ Kc5 3.Be7#] Ra5+ 2.Sg5 Ra4 3.Sxf7 [4.Se5+] Ra5+ 3.Sg5 Ra4 4.Se6 Ra5+ 5.Be5! Ra4 4.Sf7 Ra3 8.Rb4# Also awarded next problems: 20. R. Becker (USA) 1st commendation 40. Yuri Gordian, E. Orlov 2nd commendation 12. GPopov 3rd commendation 11. Leonid Makaronez 4th commendation #8 9+8

2nd Azerbaijan Study Tourney 2013 (Correction tourney) 56th World Congress of Chess Composition, Batumi, Georgia 2013 Theme: Correction of studies by Azerbaijanian composers (looks file in PGN or PDF format). In the case the judge finds a correction to be an original work, the corrected study will be considered joint, while in other cases as a correction. Prizes: $180 and Azerbaijanian wines. The prizes will be given in Batumi, Georgia (wine prizes only to the Congress attendees). Send to judge: Ilham Aliev at bestechi@mail.ru Deadline: 12.09.2013 (22.00). В первую очередь благодарю всех коллег, которые откликнулись на наш турнир исправления. Особую благодарность выражаю моему другу Iuri Akobia (Georgia) за оказанную помощь в проверке этюдов. Честно говоря, я не ожидал, что турнир так заинтересует всех и я получу столько этюдов. Я очень рад, что многие коллеги сочли своим долгом исправить прекрасные этюды Александра Сарычева. Очень жаль, что не удалось исправление этюдов 5, 9, 10 и 20, хотя были попытки сделать перевертыш, но как мне показалось, получилось неудачно. Отрадно, что авторы не только исправили этюды, но и воспользовались идеями авторов и составили оригинальные этюды. Поэтому я решил увеличить призовой фонд до 180 долларов и разделить конкурс на два раздела: 1) турнир исправления и 2) оригиналы. 1st section- Correction tourney 85 studies by 16 authors from 11 countries: Russia (Oleg Pervakov-4), Austria (Peter Krug-12), France (Daniel Keith-5), Russia (Anatoly Skripnik-2, Valeriy Kalashnikov-8, Pavel Arestov-7), Italy (Marco Campioli-18), Georgia (Iuri Akobia-2+0,5+0,5), Argentina (Mario Garcia-6+0,5+0,5), USA (Victor Aberman-10), Ukraine (Vladislav Tarasyuk-1, Valdimir Samilo-5, Anatoliy Bezgodkov-1), Lithuania (Vidmantas Satkus-1), Slovakia (Lubos Kekely, Michal Hlinka-1) Сначала об этюдах, которые по разным причинам не попали в присуждение: 1. Kc5 / Kg1 - Pavel Arestov (Russia) Логическое выражение замысла автора, но вступление немного грубовато. 2. Оказалось, что этюд правильный, просто была опечатка в диаграмме, на «е5» черная пешка. Спасибо за это Павлу Арестову и Валерию Калашникову. 8. Моя ошибка в файле, оказалось, что автор позже сам исправил этюд: A. Sarychev ts69, 1974 (1Kb5/8/5nrP/8/8/k7/P5B1/3N4 w - - 0 1). 1.h7! Nxh7 2.Be4 Rg8 3.Bxh7 Rh8 4.Kc7 Bg4 5.Bc2 Rc8+ 6.Kb6 Rxc2 7.Ne3 Rb2+ 8.Ka5! Be6 9.Nc4+! Bxc4 stalemate. 8a. Kf1 / Ka2 - Pavel Arestov (Russia) Dual 4.Bf6! Bd6 5.Ra2+ Kb3 6.Rb2+ Ka3 7.Ke2! Nf5 8.Kd3 Bb4 9.Bc3! Bxc3 10.Kxc3 Ne7 11.Rb5 Ka4 12.Rc5!. 8b. Kf8 / Ka7 - Marco Campioli (Italy) Dual 3.Rc3! Kxa6 4.Nd2+- and 3.Rb2! Kxa6 4.Nd2+-. 10a. Ke4 / Kh6, 11e. Kb5 / Ka7, 12c. Ka7 / Kc3 - Marco Campioli (Italy) - Этюды схематичны, скорее не хватило времени. 10b. Ke7 / Ke5, Victor Aberman (USA) Dual 3.Bc2 Nc4 4.Ng6++-, Dual 4.Ne7+! Kc5 5.Ke6+-. 11b. Kg5 / Kh7- Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine) Dual 1.f6 Bh6+ (1...Nd6 2.Bg6+ Kh8 3.e7 Bxf6+ 4.Kxf6+- ) 2.Kh5 Bf8 3.e7 Bxe7 4.Bg6+ Kg8 5.fxe7 Nd6 6.Kg5! Kg7 7.Bh5 Ne4+ 8.Kf4 Nd6 9.Ke5+-. 11c. Kb2 / Kc4- Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine) Cook 1...d3! 2.Bxd3+ Kxd3 3.Ne6 Bc3+ 4.Kb1 Kd2 (Cook 4...Ke4 5.Nc5+ Kd4 6.Ne6+ Kd3 7.Nc5+ Kc4 8.Kc2 e2 9.Nd3 Kd4 +) 5.Nd4! Kd1! 6.Nf5 e2 7.Ne3+ Kd2 8.Ng2 Be5 +] 13j. Kc5 / Kb8 - Vidmantas Satkus (Lithuania) Грубая разменная вступительная игра портит впечатлениe, лучше убрать первые 4 хода. 14e. Kh8 / Ke2 - Vladimir Samilo (Ukraine) Dual 3.Bc6! h5 4.Kg7 Kg1 5.Kg6 (f6,h6) 5...h4 6.Kg5 h3 7.Kg4+-. 14f. Kg8 / Kg4-Victor Aberman (USA) Dual 3.Nxh2 Kxh2 4.b4 wins-egtb.

15. Ka8 / Kc8 - Anatoliy Bezgodkov (Ukraine) Неплохой этюд, но жаль не имеющий ни какого отношения к нашему турниру. Автор может испытать этюд в другом турнире. Предлагаю опубликовать в моей рубрике в газете «Olimpiya dunyasi 2013». 21. Kb8 / Kg8 Marcel Van Herck (Belgium) Cook 1...Rxd1! 2.c8Q+ Rd8 3.Qxd8+ Nxd8 4.Kxa8 Nf4 wins, EGTB and 7...Nb6! 8.Kf6 Nd7+ 9.Ke7 Nde5 10.f4 Nc6+ 11.Kf6 Ncd8 wins. Хотелось бы, предупредить коллег, что авторы в первом разделе будут указываться, только как исправители, поэтому просьба не публиковать этюды как оригинал. Очень хотелось бы вручить денежные призы всем авторам, которые исправили этюды, но жаль не получилась. Поэтому, пришлось выделить только тех, которые наиболее понравились. Фамилии авторов приславших исправление указаны в порядке очередности их поступления на конкурс. Award 16. A. Sarychev and K. Sarychev 1928 16a. A. Sarychev and K. Sarychev 1928 Correction Оleg Pervakov (Russia) Draw (=) C- 6+7 Draw (=) 7+8 16. A A. Sarychev and K. Sarychev 1928. 1.Kb6 Nxe8 2.Rxf4 Qa6+! [2...Qg4! cook] 3.Kxa6 Nc7+ 4.Ka5! e2 5.Rxa4 Kb7! 6.Nb4 e1q stalemate. 16a. Оleg Pervakov (Russia) 20$. 1.Bf3+! (Попытка 1.Bxe8? Bxf6 2.Nxb5 Nd3 3.Bg3 Be5 4.Bh4 Be4! 5.Bh5 e1q 6.Bxe1 Nxe1 7.Kb4 Nc2+ 8.Kc4 Ne3+ 9.Kb4 Kb7 с игрой на размен последней черной пешки - 10.a4 наталкивается, например, на мат после 10 Nc2+ 11.Kc4 Ka6 12.b4 Ne3+ 13.Kb3 Bd5+ 14.Ka3 Nc2#. Плохо и 1.Rxf4? Rxh5 2.Nxe2 Re5 +.) 1...Bxf3 2.Rxf4 Ra5+! (2...Re5 3.Nxf3=) 3.Bxa5 (3.Kb4? Bh5 +) 3...Bc6+! (3...b5+ 4.Kxb5 Nd6+ 5.Kc5 Nb7+ 6.Kb5 Nd6+ 7.Kc5= 1 st positional draw) 4.Nxc6 b5+! Каскадом жертв черные привлекли белого короля на минное поле! 5.Kxb5 Bxa5 6.Ra4! Nd6+ (6...e1Q 7.Rxa5+ Kb7 8.Ra7+ Kc8 9.Ne7+ Kd8 10.Nc6+ Kc8 11.Ne7+ Kb8 12.Nc6+= 2 nd positional draw) 7.Kxa5 Kb7! 8.Nb4! e1q ideal stalemate! Автору удалось избавиться от ненужной в финале черной пешки и добиться идеального пата. Этот этюд был исправлен многими, но жаль, в большинстве с добавлением большого материала. 11. Aleksandr Sarychev 1958 11d. Aleksandr Sarychev 1958 Correction Оleg Pervakov (Russia) Draw (=) C- 3+4 Draw (=) 4+5

11. Aleksandr Sarychev 1958. 1.Ne3 Bb3+ 2.Kb1 c3 3.Ba1 d1q+ [cook 3...Ba4! 4.Nd5+ Kb3 5.Nxc3 Be8 6.Bb2 Bg6+ 7.Ka1 Bc2] 4.Nxd1 c2+ 5.Kb2 cxd1q stalemate. 11d. Oleg Pervakov (Russia) 20$. 1.Ka2! Сразу забирать черного слона нельзя: 1.Bf6+? Kc2! 2.Bxa1 d2 3.Rg1 Bg2! 4.Bd4 Bf1. 1...Nc2! (Легкая ничья у белых после 1...d2 2.Rg1 Nc2 3.Bg5 Bxb3+ 4.Kb1 Kd3 5.Bxd2 Kxd2 6.Rg2+ Kc3 7.Rxc2+) 2.Bf6+ (Ошибочно как 2.Rg1? Bxb3+ 3.Kb1 Kc4, так и 2.Bg5? d2 3.Bxd2+ Kxd2 4.Rd6 Bd4! 5.Rxd5 Nb4+) 2...Kb4. Увы, поле с2 заблокировано конем 3.Bxa1 d2 4.Rg1 Bxb3+ (4...Ne1 5.Rg4+ Kc5 6.Rd4=) 5.Kb2! (Замуровывая слона, ибо не проходит 5.Kb1? ввиду 5 Ne1 6.Rg4+ Kc5! 7.Rd4 Bc2+ 8.Ka2 N(B)d3) 5...Ne1 (Не выиграть черным и при 5...Ne3 6.Kb1 Bc2+ 7.Kb2 Kc4 (7...Bd3 8.Rh1! Kc4 9.Rc1+ Kd5 10.Rg1 Ke4 11.Kc3=) 8.Rh1 Kd3 9.Ka3 Ng2 10.Bg7 Ne1 11.Rh4! Nf3 12.Rh8=) 6.Rxe1 dxe1q(r) stalemate. Все фигуры пришли на финальные позиции. 4. A. Sarychev, E. Asaba 1980 4c. A. Sarychev, E. Asaba 1980 Correction Victor Aberman (USA) Win (+) C- 6+5 Win (+) 6+4 4. A. Sarychev, E. Asaba 1980 1.Nc6+ Kd7 2.Bxc8+ Kxc8 3.b7+ Qxb7 4.Kd5 Qa8 [Cook 4...Qb2! 5.Re8+ Kb7 6.Rxb8+ Ka6 7.Rxb2 stalemate] 5.Re8+ [Dual 5.Re7! Kb7 6.Re8 Qa1 7.Rxb8+ Ka6 8.Ra8+] 5...Kb7 6.Rd8 Ba7 7.Na5+ Kb6+ 8.Rxa8 Kxa5 9.Rxa7+ [9.c5] wins. 4c. A. Sarychev, E. Asaba 1980 Correction Victor Aberman (USA) 20$. 1.Ne7+ Kxd8 (1 Kb7 2.bxc7 +-) (1 Kd7 bxc7 +-) 2.Nc6+ Kc8 (2 Ke8 3.Rg8+ Kb7 4.Rxb8 +-) 3.b7+! Qxb7+ (3 Kxb7 4.Rg8 и далее как в основной линии) 4.Kc2! (4.Kc3? Qb1! 5.Rg8+ Kb7 6.Rxb8+ Kc6 7.Qxb1 stalemate) Игра разветвляется на 2 варианта: I. 4 Qa7 5.Rg8+! (5.Nxa7? Bxa7 6.Kd3 Bc5 7.Ke4 c6! 8.bxc Bd6= позиционная ничья) 5 Kb7 6.Nxa7 Bxa7 7.Kd3 Bc5 8.Rd8! (7 and the 8th move it is possible to trade places / 7 и 8 ход можно поменять местами) 8 Be7 9.Rh8! Bc5 10.Rh6! Kc8 11.Ke4 Kd7 12.Ke5 Bd6+ 13.Rxd6+! wins, II. 4 Qa8 5.Rg8+ Kb7 6.Kb3 с тремя финалами 6 Kb6 7.Kb4! Qa1 (7 Kb7 8.Rd8/Re8/Rf8/Rh8 +-) 8.Rxb8 Ka6 9.Ra1+ wins, 6 Ka6 7.Rxb8 Qxb8 8.Nxb8 Kb5 9.Nd7! (9.Nc6? Kc5 10.Nb4 Nd4 zz WTM =) wins, 6 Ba7 7.Na5+ wins. Остросюжетное и в то же время тонкое решение с патом, взаимным цугцвангом и позиционной ничьей в ложных следах!

21. Isakhan Garajazli 1984 21c. Isakhan Garajazli 1984 Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) Draw (=) C- 3+5 Draw (=) 3+4 21. Isakhan Garajazli, Shakhmaty (Riga) 1984. 1.c7 Rc6 2.c8Q+ Rxc8+ 3.Kxc8 Nd6+ 4.Kd7! Nc3 5.Bb3+ Nf7 6.Ke7! Nd5+ 7.Ke6 Ng5+ [7...Nf4+ 8.Kf6 Nd5+ 9.Ke6 Nc7+ 10.Ke7; 7...Nc3 8.Ke7! Nd5+ 9.Ke6 Nb4 10.Kf6!; 7...Ne3! Cook 8.Kf6 (8.Ke7 Nf5+ 9.Kf6 N5h6) 8...Ng4+ 9.Ke6 Bb7 (9...Ngh6? 10.Bd5!) ] 8.Ke5! [8.Kd6? Ne4+] 8...Nf7+ 9.Ke6 Nd8+ 10.Kd6!=. 21c. Isakhan Garajazli (Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) 20$. 1.a7 Nd7 (Thematic try 1.Ke3? Nc2+ 2.Kf4 Ba8! 3.Bf3 Nc6 нет размена +) 2.Ke3 Nf6 (Thematic try 2.Bg6+? Kb2 3.Ke3 Nc2+ 4.Kf4 Nc5 нет размена +, потому что после 2...Nc2+ 3.Kf4 Ba8! 4.Bf3 есть размен =) 3.Bg6+ Nc2+ 4.Kd2 Ne4+ 5.Kd3 Ng3 (5...Nf2+ 6.Kd2 Ne4+ 7.Kd3 Nc5+ 8.Kc3 Ne4+ 9.Kd3 positional draw 5...Ng5 6.Kc3 Ne4+ 7.Kd3 Nf6 8.Kd2 Ne4+ 9.Kd3 positional draw) 6.Kd2 Nf1+ 7.Kd3 Ng3 8.Kd2 Ne4+ 9.Kd3 Nd6 10.Kc3 Nb5+ 11.Kd3 Nd6 12.Kc3 Ne4+ 13.Kd3 positional draw. Автор, убрав разменную вступительную игру исправил этюд, полностью сохранив идею автора. 6. Aleksandr Sarychev 1974 6a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1974 Correction Pavel Arestov (Russia) Draw (=) C- 4+4 Draw (=) 5+7 6. A. Sarychev - Shakhmaty (Riga) 1974 1.Nb4 Ra4! 2.Nxa2 Bg5 3.Nc3 Rxa7+ 4.Kc8 Bxe3 [4...Rb7! cook; 4...Ra1! cook; 4...Ra5! cook; 4...Ra6! cook; 4...Rh7! cook] 5.Nd5! Ra3 6.Nc7+ Ka7 7.Nb5+ =. 6a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1974 (Correction Pavel Arestov (Russia) 15$. 1.e8Q+ (1.e8R+? Ka7! 2.Rxg8 Nf6+ 3.Ke6 Nxg8 4.Kf7 a2 -+) 1 Rxe8 2.Nxe8 Ra7+ (2 Nf6 3.Nxf6 Ra7+ 4.Ka7 - main line) 3.Kc8! Nf6! 4.Nxf6 Rxg7 5.Rxa3+ Ra7 6.Rxe3! (6.Rxa7+? Kxa7 7.Nd5 e2 -+) 6 Bxe3 7.Nd5! Ra3 8.Nc7+ Ka7 9.Nb5+ draw.

12. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950 12b. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950 Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) Draw (=) C- 3+5 Draw (=) 3+5 12. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950. 1.Kc6! Nh5! 2.Kd5 Ng3 3.Bg2 e4! 4.Bxe4 Bc8 5.Bd3! Bb7+ 6.Ke5 Bxa8 7.Kf4 Nh5+ 8.Kg5 Ng7 9.Kf6 Ne8+ [Cook 9...Ne6! 10.Kxe6 (10.Ke5 Nec5) 10...Nc5+] 10.Ke7 Nc7 11.Kd6=. 12b. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950 (Correction Valery Kalashnikov) 15$. 1.Kd5 Ng3 2.Bg2 e4 3.Bxe4 Bc8 4.Bd3 Bb7+ 5.Ke5 Bxa8 6.Kf4 Nh5+ 7.Kg5 Ng7 (7...Bf3 8.Bg6 Ng3 9.Kf4 double strike 1) 8.Kf6 Ne8+9.Ke7 Nc7 (9...Bc6 10.Bg6 Nc7 11.Kd6 double strike 2) 10.Kd6 Ne8+ 11.Ke7 Nc7 12.Kd6 positional draw. 14.A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 14a.A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 14b.A.Sarychev, K. Sarychev 1929 Correction Valery Kalashnikov Correction Anatoly Skripnik Win (+) C- 4+3 Win (+) 4+3 Win (+) 4+4 14. Aleksandr Sarychev and Kirill Sarychev 1929 1.Ne3+ Kh4! 2.Nf1 Kh3 3.Be6+ [3.Nxh2! cook AC 3...Kxh2 4.b4 Kg3 5.Kf7 Kf4 6.Ke6 Ke4 7.Kd6 Kd4 8.Be6 Be4 9.b5 Bf3 10.b6] 3...Kg2 4.Bd5+ Kxf1 5.Bxh1 Kg1! 6.Bc6! [6.Bd5? Kf2 7.b4 Ke3 8.b5 Kd4] 6...Kf2 7.b4 Ke3 8.b5 Kd4 9.b6 Kc5 10.b7 Kxc6 11.b8Q h1q 12.Qa8+ wins. 14a. Aleksandr Sarychev and Kirill Sarychev 1929 (Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) 10$. 1.Bh1! Kg1 2.Bc6! Kf2 3.b4 Ke3 4.b5 Kd4 5.b6 Rxg7+ 6.Kxg7 Kc5 7.b7 Kxc6 8.b8Q h1q 9.Qa8+ ~ 10.Qxh1 wins. Автор сохранил миниатюрную форму. 14b. Aleksandr Sarychev and Kirill Sarychev 1929 (Correction Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) 10$. 1.Nf1+! (1.Nc4+? Ke2 2.Bxh1 Ng6 3.b4 Kd3=) 1...Ke2 2.Bxh1 (2.Nxh2? Nf2 3.Bh7 Nd3 4.b3 Nb4 =) 2...Kxf1 3.Kg7! (3.Kxh8? Kg1 4.Bc6 Kf2 5.b4 Ke3 6.b5 Kd4 7.b6 Kc5 8.b7 Kxc6 9.b8=Q h1=q+=) 3...Kg1 4.Bc6! Kf2 5.b4 Ke3 6.b5 Kd4 7.b6 Kc5 8.b7 Kxc6 9.b8=Q h1=q 10.Qa8+ ~ 11.Qxh1 wins. Этюд запоминается 3-м симпатичным ходом. Привожу остальные исправления, которые очень жаль не смогли получить денежные призы, хотя этого заслуживали.

1. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 1a. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 Correction O.Pervakov, D.Keith, P.Krug, V.Aberman Draw (= ) C- 2+4 Draw (= ) 2+4 1. Aleksandr Sarychev 1984. 1.Ng4 Bc1 2.Nf2+ [Dual 2.Ne5! Bf4 3.Nf7 Bd2 4.Nd8 e5 5.Nf7 e4 6.Nd6 e3 7.Nf5 e2 8.Ng3+] 2...Kg1 3.Nd3 Bb2 4.Kb4 a3 5.Kb3 Kf1 6.Ka2 Kg1 7.Kb3 Kf1 8.Ka2=. 1a. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 (Correction Oleg Pervakov, Daniel Keith, Peter Krug, Victor Aberman) 1.Nh3!! Удивительный ход! Но плохо 1.Nf3? Kg2! 2.Nd4 e5 3.Nc6 e4 +. Interesting try 1.Ne2?! Bd6! 2.Nd4 e5? 3.Nc2! Kg2 [3...Kg1 4.Kd5!= (но не 4.Kb5? a3 5.Kc6 a2! 6.Kxd6 e4 +)] 4.Kb5!! (а теперь не 4.Kd5? - перемена по сравнению с 4.Kb5? 4...Kf3! +) 4...a3 5.Kc6! Bf8 (5...e4 6.Kxd6=) 6.Kd5=. Но черные выигрывают после 2 a3! 3.Kb3 e5. 1...Bc1 (1...Bd6 2.Ng5 e5 3.Nf7 a3 4.Kb3=) 2.Nf2+ Kg1 3.Nd3 Bb2! 4.Kb4! a3 5.Kb3 Kf1 6.Ka2! Kg1 7.Kb3 positional draw. Лучшее исправление этого этюда: без добавления материала, простой перестановкой белого коня с добавлением интересного ложного следа. Интересно, что одинаковое исправление прислали 3 автора! 1f. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 1d. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 Correction V.Kalashnikov (Russia) Correction Pavel Arestov (Russia) Draw (=) 2+4 Draw (=) 2+4 1f. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 (Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) 1.Nh4! a4 2.Ng6 e6 3.Ne5 Bb2 4.Nd3 Kg1 5.Kb4 a3 6.Kb3 Kf1 7.Ka2 Kg1 8.Kb3 Kf1 9.Ka2 positional draw. Интересным является также и это исправление, 1d. Аleksandr Sarychev 1984 (Correction Pavel Arestov (Russia) 1.Ne1 Bb2+ 2.Kc4 a4 3.Nd3! ( 3.Kb4? a3 4.Kb3 Kh2! 5.Nd3 Kg3! 6.Nc5 e5 7.Nd3 e4 -+) 3 Kg1 4.Kb4! (4.Nxb2? a3 -+) 4 a3 5.Kb3 Kf1 ( 5 Kg2 6.Nf4+ =; 5 Kh2 6.Nc5/Nf4 e5 7.Nd3 e4 8.Nf2 e3 9.Ng4+ =) 6.Ka2 Kg1 ( 6 Ke2 7.Nf4+ =) 7.Kb3 Kf1 8.Ka2 positional draw. Полное сохранение материала автора.

3. A. Sarychev, S. Israelov 1981 3a. A. Sarychev, V. Israelov Correction Daniel Keith, Mario Garcia, Victor Aberman Draw (=) C- 5+4 Draw (=) 5+4 3. A. Sarychev, S. Israelov 1981 1.c7 c1q 2.c8Q+ [Dual 2.Nd3! Qc6 3.c8Q+ Qxc8+ 4.Kxc8=] 2...Qxc8+ 3.Kxc8 a3 4.b5+ Nxb5 5.Kb8 a2 6.Nd3 Kxa5 7.Nc1 a1q 8.Nb3+ =. 3a. Aleksandr Sarychev and V. Israelov (Correction Daniel Keith (France) Mario Garcia (Argentina) and Victor Aberman (USA) 1.c7! [1.Nd3? Nxc6+ 2.Kc7 Nxa5 3.bxa5 Kxa5 4.Nc1 Kb4 +] 1...c1Q [1...Ne6+ 2.Kd7! Nxc7 3.Nd3!=] 2.c8Q+ [2.Nd3? Qg5+ +] Qxc8+ 3.Kxc8 a3 4.b5+! Nxb5 [4...Kxb5 5.Bc3! Ne2 6.Ba1!=] 5.Kb8! [5.Nc6? Na7+ 6.Kd7 (6.Nxa7 Kxa5) 6...Nxc6 7.Bc3 Kb5 + EGTB] a2 6.Nd3 Kxa5 [6...a1Q 7.Nc5+ Kxa5 8.Nb3+=] 7.Nc1 a1q 8.Nb3+=. Исправление удалась простой перестановкой белого короля. 7. Aleksandr Sarychev 1973 7b. Aleksandr Sarychev 1973 7a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1973 Correction Daniel Keith Correction Peter Krug Win C- 6+6 Win (+) 6+7 Win (+) 7+5 7. Aleksandr Sarychev, 1.Prize, Chervoni Girnik 1973. 1.Rg3+ Ka4 2.Bxe4 Bd2+ 3.Kxc2 Bxg5+ 4.Kd3 Rd2+ 5.Kc4 [Dual 5.Kc3! 5...Bxh6 6.Rh3 Bf4 (6...Bg5 7.Rh5 d5 8.Bc2+) 7.Rf3 (7.Rh5? d5! 8.Bxd5 Kb5) 7...Bh6 8.Rf5 d5 9.Bxd5 Kb5 10.Be4+ Kb6 11.Rf6+] 5...d5+! 6.Bxd5 Rc2+ 7.Kd3 [Dual 7.Kd4! Bf6+ (7...Rd2+ 8.Kc5 Rc2+ 9.Bc4 Be7+ 10.Kd5 Rxb2 11.Rg7) 8.Kd3 Rxb2 9.Rg6 Rb6 10.Be3 Rd6 11.Kc4] 7...Rd2+ 8.Kc3 Bxh6 9.Rg6 Rxd5 [9...Bf4 10.Ra6+ Kb5 11.Bc4+ Kc5 12.b4#] 10.Kc4 Ra5 11.Rg3! [Dual 11.Rxh6! 11...Ra7 (11...Rg5 12.Ra6+ Ra5 13.b3+) 12.Rc6 Ka5 (12...Ra8 13.b4) 13.b4+ Ka4 14.b5 Ka5 15.Kc5 Ra8 16.Rc7 Ka4 17.b6] 11...Bf8 12.Ra3+! Bxa3 13.b3# 7b. Aleksandr Sarychev, 1.Prize, Chervoni Girnik 1973 (Correction Daniel Keith (France) 1.Rg3+ Ka4 2.Bxe4 Bd2+ 3.Kxc2 Bxg5+ 4.Kd3 Rd2+ 5.Kc4 [5.Kc3? Bxh6 6.Rg6 Bf4=] 5...d5+ 6.Bxd5 Rc2+ 7.Kd3 [7.Kd4 Rd2+ 8.Kc3! transposes, minor dual (8.Kc5? Be7+! 9.Kc6 Rxb2=) ] 7...Rd2+ 8.Kc3 Bxh6 9.Rg6 Rxd5 10.Kc4 Ra5 11.Rg3 [11.Rxh6?=] 11...Bf8 12.Ra3+ Bxa3 13.b3#. Почти одинаковое исправление было у Marco Campioli (Italy), но белая ладья стояло под ударом на g4. Согласитесь ладья на g1 смотрится лучше

7a. Aleksandr Sarychev, 1.Prize, Chervoni Girnik 1973 (Correction Peter Krug (Austria) 1.Ba4+! Kxa4 (1...Ka2 2.Ra8 Rh2 3.Bxd7+ Kb1 4.Rf1+ Kc2 5.Bf5+ Kxd2 6.Kd5) 2.Kd3 Rxd2+ 3.Kc3 Rxc4+ 4.Kxc4 d5+ 5.Rxd5 Rc2+ 6.Kd3 (6.Kd4? Rxb2) 6...Rd2+ 7.Kc3 Rxd5 8.Kc4 Ra5 9.Rg3 Bf8 10.Ra3+ Bxa3 11.b3#. 11a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1958 Correction Valery Kalashnikov Draw (=) 4+4 11a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1958 (Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) 1.Ne3 Rxd1+ 2.Nxd1 c2+ 3.Kb2 cxd1q stalemate, 1...Bxd1 2.Kc1 Ba4 3.Nc2+ Bxc2 4.Bxc3+ Kxc3 stalemate. Автор не только исправил этюд, но и добавил еще один вариант, но жаль, решение стало короче. 12a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950 Correction Peter Krug Draw (=) 5+7 12a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1950 (Correction Peter Krug (Austria) 1.b4+ Kb2 2. Rd2+ Kb1 3. Be4+ Ka1 4. Rxa2+ Kxa2 5. Bxh1 Nb3+ 6. Kd5 Ng3 7. Bg2 e4 8. Bxe4 Bc8 9. Bd3 Bb7+ 10. Ke5 Bxa8 11.Kf4 Nh5+ 12. Kg5 Ng7 13. Kf6 Ne8+ 14. Ke7 Nc7 15. Kd6=. В следующем этюде самое простое исправление перестановкой белого короля сделали Daniel Keith и Marcel Van Herck. 13. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 13c. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 Correction Daniel Keith and Marcel Van Herck Win (+) C- 4+3 Win (+) 4+3

13. A. Sarychev 1935. 1.a6 Bd4! 2.Kxd4 [Dual 2.Bd2! Ba7 3.Ne5] 2...Nb4 3.a7 Nc6+ 4.Kc5 Nxa7 5.Kb6 Nc8+ 6.Kc7 Ne7 7.Nd6#. 13c. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 (Correction Daniel Keith (France) and Marcel Van Herck (Belgium) 1.a6 Bd4+! 2.Kxd4 Nb4 3.a7 Nc6+ 4.Kc5 Nxa7 5.Kb6 Nc8+ 6.Kc7 Ne7 7.Nd6#. Следующие три автора тоже сделали интересные исправления. 13f. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 13b. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 13e. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 Correction Victor Aberman Correction Peter Krug Correction Vladislav Tarasyuk Win (+) 4+3 Win (+) 5+4 Win (+) 6+4 13f. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 (Correction Victor Aberman (USA) 1.Nc4! (1.a6? Bd4+! 2.Kxd4 Nb6 3.a7 Nc6+ =, 1.Ne4? Be7+! =) Игра разветвляется на два варианта: 1 Bc3 (эта позиция исправление этюда перестановкой короля с е4 на с5-тоже самое, но с этой позиции, с королем на c5 предложил Vidmantas Satkus) 2.a6 Nb4 3.a7 Bd4+ 4.Kxd4 Nc6+ 5.Kc5 Nxa7 6.Kb6 Nc8 7.Kc7 Ne7 8.Nd6#, 1 Kd8! (1 Be7+ 2.Kb5 Kd7 3.Nb6+ Kc7 4.Bf4+ Kb7 4.a6+ Ka7 7.Kc8+ +-) (1 Kd7 2.Nb6+ Kc7 3.Nd5+ +-) 2.a6 Bd4+! 3.Kb5! Kc8 4.Bf4 Ba7 (слон должен пойдёт на а7 сейчас или после Bd6 ии Bh2) 5.Be5! (чёрные в цугцванге) 5 Bg1 6.Nb2! Nc1 7.Na4! Nd3 8.Bd6 +- 13b. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 (Correction Peter Krug (Austria) 1.Nf6+! (1.Kc2? Nxc3 2.Bg5 Bxb6 3.Nf6+ Ke7 4.axb6 Kd6 5.b7 Kc7 6.Kxc3 Na4+ 7.Kb4 Nb6 8.Kc5 Kxb7, 1.Ng7+? Kf7 2.Be3 Kxg7 3.Kc2 Na4 4.Nxa4 Bxa5) 1...Bxf6 2.a6 Nc4+ (2...Bxc3+ 3.Ke2 Nc4 4.Be3 Nc1+ 5.Kf2 Nd3+ 6.Kg1) 3. Nxc4 Bxc3+ 4. Ke3 Nb4 5. a7 Bd4+ 6. Kxd4 Nc6+ 7. Kc5 Nxa7 8. Kb6 Nc8+ 9. Kc7 Ne7 10. Nd6#. 13e. Aleksandr Sarychev 1935 (Correction Vladislav Tarasyuk (Ukraine) У белых лишняя пешка и есть желание взять ещё одну 1.ba?, но это приводит лишь к ничьей после 1 Nxс1. Решает очевидный шах слоном 1. Bh6+! И сразу возникает вопрос: куда уйти из под шаха королём? 1 Kе8! Только сюда, максимально усложняя задачу белым. 2.ba Bf6+ 3.Kс5! Но не симметричное 1.Kе3? из-за 3 Nxс3! 4.а6 Nb5=. 3 Bxс3 4.а6 Nb4 (4 Bd4+ 5.Kxd4 Nb4 6.а7 Nс6+ see main line) 5.а7 Bd4+! 6.Kxd4 Nс6+7.Kс5 Nxа7 8.Kb6 Nс8+ 9.Kс7 Если бы чёрные сыграли на первом ходу 1 Kе7, то сейчас чёрный конь сразу бы погибал. А так есть ход 9 Nе7 но он вдруг становится причиной мата! 10.Nd6#.

15.A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 15c. A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 Correction Marco Campioli and Mario Garcia Draw (=) C- 7+5 Draw (=) 7+6 15. Aleksandr Sarychev and Kirill Sarychev 1929. 1.c4+ Kxc4 2.Qc1+ Kb5 3.Qf1+ [Dual 3.c6+!] 3...Kc6 4.Qxf3+ Nd5 5.Rxd5 Bd7+ 6.Kd8 Qg8+ 7.Ke7 Qe8+ 8.Kf6 Qf8+ 9.Ke5! Qxf3 stalemate. 15c. Aleksandr Sarychev and Kirill Sarychev 1929 (Correction Marco Campioli (Italy) and Mario Garcia (Argentina) 1.c4+ Kxc4 2.Qc1+ Kb5 3.Qxf1+ [3.c6+? Bxf5 4.Qc5+ Ka4 5.Qxf5 Ne3 6.Qxf3 Ned5-+] 3... Kc6 4.Qxf3+ Nd5 5.Rxd5 Bd7+ 6.Kd8 Qg8+ 7.Ke7 Qe8+ 8.Kf6 Qf8+ 9.Ke5 Qxf3 stalemate. Мне понравились и следующие два исправления. 15a. A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 15b. A.Sarychev, K.Sarychev 1929 Correction Peter Krug Correction Valery Kalashnikov Draw (=) 6+4 Draw (=) 6+5 15a. A. Sarychev and K. Sarychev 1929 (Correction Peter Krug (Austria) 1.Rf5 (Try 1.Qxf1? Qe8+ 2.Kf6 Qf8+ 3.Ke5 Qxf1) 1...Bc4+ 2.Ke7 Qg7+ 3.Ke8 Be6 4.Qf3+ Nd5 5.Rxd5 Bd7+ 6.Kd8 Qg8+ 7.Ke7 Qe8+ 8.Kf6 Qf8+ 9.Ke5 Qxf3 stalemate. 15b. A. Sarychev and K. Sarychev 1929 (Correction Valery Kalashnikov (Russia) 1.Qxf3? Qd7+! 2.Kf8 Bxf5 +. Отказ от взятия 1.Qb1+! Nb4 защита 1 (2.Rxf3? Bd7+! 3.Kd8 Kc6 +) Отказ от взятия 2.Qf1+! Ka5! Отказ от взятия 3.Qa1+! Kb5 4.Qf1+ Kc6 5.Qxf3+ Nd5 защита 2 6.Rxd5! Bd7+ 7.Kd8 Qg8+ 8.Ke7 Qe8+ 9.Kf6 Qf8+ 10.Ke5 Qxf3 stalemate. Немного похожее исправление было у V.Aberman-a, но версия Valery Kalashnikov-a лучше.

D.Keith нашел ошибку и исправил в этюде А. Сарычева, которого не было в файле. 22. Aleksandr Sarychev 1967 22a. Aleksandr Sarychev 1967 Correction Daniel Keith (France) Draw (=) C- 4+5 Draw (=) 4+5 22. A. Sarychev, 4.hm Rustaveli MT, Vecherni Tbilisi, 1967. 1.Bg2 [Dual 1.Rd4+! Daniel Keith 1...Kc7 (1...Ke8 2.Bc6+ Ke7 3.Rg4 Kf8 (3...Bf7 4.Rxg7) 4.Bg2 Rb1 5.Be4=) 2.Bg2 Rg1 3.Rg4 Bd5 4.Rxg7+ Kb8 5.Rxa7 Kxa7 6.Bxd5=] 1...Rg1 2.Rg4 Bd5 3.Rxg7 Bb8 4.Rg5 Bxg2 5.Rg8+ Kc7 6.c6 Rc1+ 7.Kb2 [7.Kd2? Ra1] 7...Rg1 8.Kc3 Ba7 9.Rg7+ Kb8 [9...Kb6 10.c7 Kb7 11.c8Q+] 10.Rg8+ =. 22a. A. Sarychev 1967 (Correction Daniel Keith (France). 1.Bg2 [1.Rd4+? Ke7! 2.Bg2 Rg1 3.Rg4 Bf7! 4.Rxg7 Bb8! 5.Kd3 Be5 6.Rg4 Be6 7.Re4 Bf5 +] 1...Rg1 2.Rg4 Bd5 3.Rxg7 Bb8 4.Rg5 Bxg2 5.Rg8+ Kc7 6.c6 Rc1+ 7.Kb2 Rg1 8.Kc3 Ba7 9.Rg7+ Kb8 10.Rg8+ =, 2nd Azerbaijan Study Tourney 2013 (Correction tourney) 56th World Congress of Chess Composition, Batumi, Georgia 2013 2nd section- Originals 17. M. Muradov, Mario Garcia 21b. Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) 21a. Peter Krug (Austria) (Azerbaijan, Argentina) Honourable mention Honourable mention Prize Win (+) BTM, Draw (=) Draw (=) 17. Muradkhan Muradov (Azerbaijan) and Mario Garcia (Argentina) Prize. 20$. 1.Nf5 and branch: 1 Rg6+ 2.Rxg6 Ne5+ 3.Kxc7 Nxg6 4.Rd7 Nf6 5.Nd6+ Kf8 6.Rf7+ Kg8 7.Rxf6+- wins, 1...Rd7 2.Re2+ Kd8 3.Rhe6 Nb4+ 4.Kb5 (4.Kb7? c5+ 5.Kxb6 Nf6=) 4...Rd5+ 5.Kxb4 Rxf5 6.Re8+ Kd7 7.Re7+ wins. Выигрыш черного коня в двух вариантах, но жаль яркости нету. 21b. Anatoly Skripnik (Russia) Honourable mention. 15$.

1...Kg7 2.f8=Q+! (2.Nxb3? Nxb3+ 3.Kd3 Ba3 4.Kc4 Na5+ 5.Kb5 Nb7 6.Kc6 Nd8+ 7.Kd7 Nxf7 8.Kc6 Bd6-+) 2...Kxf8 3.Nxb3 Nxb3+ (3...Bb2+ 4.Kd3 Nxb3 5.Kc2=) 4.Kd3 Ba3 5.Kc4 Na5+ 6.Kb5 Nb7 7.Kc6 Nd8+ (7...Na5+ 8.Kb5 Nb7 9.Kc6 position draw) 8.Kd7 Be7 (8...Nf7 9.Kc6 Nd8+ (9...Bd6 10.Bc5 Bxc5 11.Kxc5 Ng5 12.Kc6=) 10.Kd7 positional draw) 9.g5 (9.Bh6+? Kf7 10.g5 Nb6+ -+) 9...Nb7 10.g6 (10.Kc6? Na5+ -+) 10...Na5+ 11.Kb5 Bd8-+) 10...Nc5+ (10...Na5 11.Bh6+=) (10...Bb4!? 11.Kc6 Na5+ 12.Kb5 Bc3 13.Bc5+ Kg7 14.Bb4=) 11.Kc6 Ne6 12.Kd7 (12.Kb7? Nac7-+}) 12...Nc5+ 13.Kc6 Na6 (13...Ne6 14.Kd7 positional draw) 14.Kb7 N8c7 15.Bf4 (15.Bb6? Bd6!-+) 15...Bd8 (15...Nd5 16.Bh6+=) 16.Bxc7 Nxc7 17.Kc8 Ne6 18.Kd7=. Вступление немного не удалoсь. 21a. Peter Krug (Austria) Honourable mention. 15$. 1.Bb1+ Kh8 2.h6 g1=q 3.Ra8+! Bxa8 4.Rc8+ Qg8+ 5.Rxg8+ Kxg8 6.Ba2 Nc2 7.Nxe3 Nxe3+ 8.Kd3+ Nd5 9.Ke4 Ng5+ 10.Ke5 Nf7+ 11.Kd4 Nf6 12.h7+ Nxh7 13.Bd5 =. 4. Marco Campioli (Italy) 18. M. Muradov, M.Campioli 19. M. Muradov, P. Krug (Azerbaijan, Italy) (Azerbaijan, Italy) (Azerbaijan, Austria) commendation commendation commendation BTM, Draw (=) Win (+) BTM, Win (+) 4. Marco Campioli (Italy) Commendation. 1...Nc3+ 2.Kd2 Bxc1+ 3.Kxc1 b2+! 4.Qxb2 [4.Kxb2? Na4+] 4...Kd4 5.Qb7! [5.Qa1? Re2 6.Kb2 Re1] 5...Re1+ 6.Kb2 Rxb1+ 7.Ka3 Rxb7 stalemate[7...ra1+ 8.Kb3]. Reversed endgame study for - 4. A.Sarychev. 18. Muradkhan Muradov (Azerbaijan) and Marco Campioli (Italy) Commenadtion. 1.Ne6! [1.Nxc5? Bc4] 1...Be3 2.Nexc5! [2.Ndxc5? Bc4] 2...Bb5 3.Bb6! Bf4 [3...Bh6 4.Nb8] 4.Nf8! Kxf8 5.Ne6+ Ke7 6.Nxf4 wins. 19. Muradkhan Muradov (Azerbaijan) and Peter Krug (Austria) Commenadtion Чтобы заиграла белая ладья на b2, наверно лучше сделать вступление так 1...Bc1+ 2.Rb2 Kxd6 и далее как у авторов 3.Na8 Rd8 4.Nb6 Bxb2+ 5.Kxb2 Kc5 6.Rf8! Rd2+ 7.Kc1 Rd3 8.Na8 Rxc3+ 9.Kd2 Rd3+ 10.Ke2 Ra3 11.Rc8+ Kb4 12.Nb6 wins. Judge: Ilham Aliev (Azerbaijan) 24. 09. 2013

Quick Composing (#2) Theme of the tournament:. "In the initial position the white king is on the check. After a quiet defensive move in all phase takes place the any type of a change mates". Judge Givi Mosiashvili awarded next problems: V. Kopyl & V. Krivenko (Ukraine) Priz J.Pavilainen (Finland) Hm V. Kopyl & V. Krivenko (Ukraine) Hm #2 12+9 1.e4? 2.Nb6+ 1 Na4 2,Re3# 1.Bxf2! 1.f3? 2,Nb6#, 1 Na4 2,Rf2# 1 Bxe3! 1.Nf3? 2.Nb6# 1,,,Na4 2,Re1# 1,,,Rxd2! 1.Rd5! 2,Nb6#, 1,,Na4 2,Red2# 1 Kxd5 2.Qe6# #2 12+9 1.Nf6? (2.2,Re4#) Nc3 2.d7# 1 Bxf6/Bc6! 2.Qxf6# 1.Ne5? (2.Re4#) 1,,,Nc3 2.Ng6# 1 Bc6/Bxe5+ 2.Rf7 /Qe5# 1 Nd6! 1.Re5! (2.Ne2#) 1 Nc3 2.Rf5# 1 Nd4/Be5 2.Re4/Qe5# #2 7+6 1.Kd1? 2.Qa5#, Ra5# 1 Qd6 2.Ra5#, 1 Nc4! 1.Rc5? 2.Qa5#, 1 Qxh6 2.Ra5# 1 Nb7 2.Qe2#, 1..Nc4! 1.Qc3! 2,Ra5#, 1 Qa6 2.Qa5#, 1 Nb7 2,Qc4# A.Feoktistov (Russia) Comm. 1.e4? 2.Qf6#, 1 Nd7 2.Ne6# 1 Qf1 2.Nh5#, 1 Qh3 2,R2f3# 1 Ne3 2,d3#, 1 Nd4! 1.Qb7! Qe4#. 1,,,c5 2.Qf7# 1 d5 2.Qxc7# 1 Qxf1 2.Qxf3# #2 11+9

Iosif Krikheli MT (Quick Composing H#2) Theme: After the first move by the black there is no waiting (tempo) move by the white. If there was the solution would exist. The first move by the black is same but the white should prepare another play. Received 13 problems from 15 authors. The judge Aleksandr Feoktistov has awarded the next works: E.Klemanic 1 st Prize V.Gurov, V.Shorokhov 2 nd Prize V.Kopyl, V.Krivenko 3 rd Prize h#2 8+11 2 solutions 1.Nc5 ~ 2.Ne4 dc# 1.Nc5 e4+ 2.Kd4 Rd6# 1.Nf5! ~ 2.Nd4 e4# 1.Nf5 dc+ 2.Ke4 Re6# h#2 5+9 a) Diag. b) D7->b7 a) 1.Kd6 ~ 2.c5 d8q# 1.Kd6 d8n 2.Rd5 Nb7# b) 1.Kb6 ~ 2.c5 b8q# 1.Kb6 b8r+ 2.Ka7 Nc6# h#2 4+11 a) Diag. b) Rd5 - > f6 a) 1.Rd3 ~ 2.Kd4 Rf4# 1. Rd3 Rg5 2.R5d4 Re5# b) 1.Kf5 ~ 2.Ne6 Ne3# 1.Kf5 Nd2 2.Be6 Rg5# M.Erenburg 1 th Hm T.Maeder, H-P Rehm, K.Widlert 2 nd Hm M.Witzum 1 st H.M h#2 3+8 a) Diag. b) Nh1->f3 a) 1.Nf4 ~ 2.Kd3 Nf2# 1.Nf4 Qc3 2.Rd5 Ng3# b) 1.Ne6 ~ 2.Nef4 Ng5# 1.Ne6 Qg5 2.Nd4 Nd2# h#2 10+9 2 Solutions 1.Qf5 ~ 2.Qd5 Ng3# 1.Qf5 Rd2 2.Kf4 Re2# 1.Bc4 ~ 2.Bd5 2.Ng3# 1.Bc4 Bd2 2.Kd3 Nf2# h#2 10+13 1.Qe2 ~ 2.Nf3 Ng2# 1.Qe2 hg 2.Nd3 gf#

Quick Composing Moskovskaya Matreshka (H#2) Theme of the tournament: Helpmates in 2 moves are required. No fairy conditions or pieces are allowed. The problem should have a special kind of twin: in mating position the color of mating piece is changed to black. It is allowed to have several solutions in diagram position, if there is a corresponding twin for every solution. It is allowed to change the color of two pieces, if the mate is given by double check. It is allowed to have sequential twins created by this method. From 20 problems 5 were selected by the judges - Valery Gurov & Boris Shorokhov A.Semenenko & V.Semenenko (Ukraine) 1 prize M.Witztum (Israel) 2 prize E.Klemanic (Slovakia) 3 prize H#2 5+7 a)1.qg5 e4 2.Qh6 f5# b) in mate position bl.pf5 1.Rg3 e5 2.Rg5 Sf8# c) in mate position bl.sf8 1.Sh7 e6 2.Bf6 Bf7# d) in mate position bl.bf7 1.c4 e7 2.Sf8 exf8s#. H#2 4+5 a) 1.Sf3 Kb3 2.Sd6 Re5# b) in mate position bl.re5 1.Re4 Kb4 2.Se5 Sf4# H#2 8+13 a1) 1.Sxd3 Bh6 2.Sdxf4 Rb3# a2)1.sxf4 Rb3 2.Sfxd3 Bh6# b)in mate position a1 bl.rb3 1.Rc8 bxc8q 2.Rd3 Qxe6# c)in mate position a2 bl.bh6 1.Qa8 bxa8q 2.Bf4 Qxa7# R. Vieira (Brasil) 4 prize D.Turevski (Russia) Spec. prize H#2 18+13 a) 1.Be5+ Rxe5 2.Be6 Bxf4# b) in mate position bl.re5 1.Bc4 Bxc4 2.Rb5 d4# H#2 5+1 a)1.kc6 Ba6 2.Kd7 Bb5# b) in mate position bl.bb5 1.Ba6 Re6 2.Bc8 Rd6# c) in mate position bl.rd6 1.Re6 f7 2.Re8+ fxe8q#

VODKA TOURNEY - 2013 (awards Andrey Selivanov) Theme: S#3-6 with white or black diagonal-orthogonal idee. 18 problems from 17 participans (Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, Israel, Italy, Poland, Finland). 1. D.Kostadinov (Bulgaria), 1 st Prize MKKKKKKKKN I?@?@?.?@J I@?@?@?@)J I?@?@?@?@J I@?@1@?@?J I?@?@?@?@J I&?&?8?$!J I?*?@?$/4J I@?@?@5,?J PLLLLLLLLO S#6 8+6 2. V.Kopyl, G.Kozura (Ukraine), 2 nd Prize MKKKKKKKKN I?&?@?@?@J I@?"?@?@-J I-$?@?@?@J I,7@?@?@?J I/"?@?@?@J I$1@5*!@?J I!@!@)@?@J I@?@?@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#6 12+5 3. E.Bourd (Israel), 3 rd Prize MKKKKKKKKN I?@?@?@?@J I@-@?@?@?J I?@!8%@?@J I@?@).!"?J I+$?2?@?@J I@!@?@#*#J I?@?@?$?"J I@?@?,/(5J PLLLLLLLLO S#4 12+9 4. W.Tura (Poland) 4 th Prize MKKKKKKKKN I'@?@-@?@J I4?$)@?2?J I#,#@#&?@J I$?$?@7@?J I!@5@?@?@J I@?"%.?@?J I?@?@?@!@J I@?@?@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#4 10+10 7. E.Bourd (Israel), 2 nd H.M MKKKKKKKKN I?@?@?@?@J I@#@?"#"?J I?@?@?6?@J I@)@-$#"?J I?@!,70#@J I2?@'@#(?J I?@?"%@?@J I@?@?&+@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 11+13 5. H-P.Rehm (Germany), K.Widlert (Sweden), 5 th Prize MKKKKKKKKN I?@?@?@?(J I@#@?@?@?J I+0?@?.#&J I@/@?@?@?J I?@?"#@).J I@?@?@!8?J I?@?@?$%@J I@?*?@5@1J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 10+9 8. D.Muller M.Schreckenbach, P.Sickinger (Germany) 3 rd H.M MKKKKKKKKN I?@?@?@+@J I0?@?@?@#J I?@?@?$?.J I0?@#&)@#J I'4#6?8?@J I@?$?@?@?J I?,1@!@?"J I*?@?@?.?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 9+13 6. V.Kopyl, V.Krivenko (Ukraine), 1 st H.M MKKKKKKKKN I?.?@?@?@J I@?$?@#@?J I?@!@?@?@J I@?@?@?@?J I?@?@?.?@J I$+@5"?$?J I/8?&!@!@J I,?@1@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#4 9+8 9. D.Kostadinov (Bulgaria) 4 th H.M. MKKKKKKKKN I?@/@?@)@J I@?@?@?@?J I!@-@?@#@J I.#&%"?@+J I#@7@?*/$J I"?$?"?@?J I?"1$?@?"J I@?@5@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 14+10

10. J.Paavilainen (Finland), 5 th H.M MKKKKKKKKN I)@%@%@?@J I@?@?"?"#J I?@?@?$?6J I.?@?@?$?J I?@?8?@?(J I@1@?@?$/J I?@?*?@?,J I@?@?@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#4 9+9 13. D.Muller, M.Schreckenbach, P.Sickinger (Germany) 3 rd Сom. MKKKKKKKKN I?@?0?@?@J I@?@?@?@+J I?$#@?$'@J I@?&#@%@?J I?4#6?8?@J I@?$?@?.)J I?@#@?@?"J I,?@?2?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 7+13 11. R.Riva (Italy), 1 st Com. MKKKKKKKKN I?@?&?@?@J I@?"?@?@?J I?@?$?@#@J I$#@7@?"+J I?"?"?@#@J I@?@5"?$?J I?$?.)@!@J I@1@?*?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#5 12+9 14. V.Kopyl, V.Krivenko (Ukraine) 4 th Com. MKKKKKKKKN I/4?@?,)@J I@?@?@?@?J I-@?@?@?$J I@?@?@?@?J I-&#$?@?@J I@7@?@?@?J I#@?@?@1$J I6%@?@?@/J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 7+10 12. D.Muller, S.Trommler (Germany), 2 nd Com. MKKKKKKKKN I?@?4?@?@J I@'@?@?$?J I?@?$?$#@J I(#$5@7"?J I?@#@?&%2J I@?@?@?$?J I?@?@?@?,J I@+*?.)@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 8+14 15. E.Iwanow, J.Brzozowicz (Poland) 5 th Com. MKKKKKKKKN I?@?0-&?@J I@?@#@?@?J I?$#@?@?@J I0?.?(7@?J I?@#6?,'*J I@?"?@?@)J I?@?@?2%@J I@?@?@?@?J PLLLLLLLLO S#3 9+11 1. * 1 Qh1 2.Qg5+ Kd4 3.Rf4+ Ke3 4.Rxf2+ Kd4 5.Se4+ Kd3 6.Rf3+ Be3# 1.Qd6? (zz); 1 Qh1 2.Sd5+ Kd2 3.Rxf2+ Kd1 4.Rd2+ Kxd2 5.Qb4+ Kd1 6.Se3+ Bxe3#; 3 gxf2 4.Qf4+ Kd1 5.Se3+ Kd2 6.Qxf2+ B(R)xf2#, but 1 Qxh3! 1.Sa4? (zz); 1 Qh1 2.Bd4+ Kd2 3.Bxf2+ Kc1 4.Qc4+ Kd1(d2) 5.Qe2+ Kc1 6.Be3+ Bxe3#; 1 Qxh3! 1.Bc2! (zz); 1 Qh1 2.Qg5+ Kd4 3.Rf4+ Ke3 4.Rxf2+ Kd4 5.Sab5+ Kc4 6.Rf4+ Bd4#; 1 Qxh3 2.Qe5+ Kd2 3.Se4+ Ke3 4.Sxg3+ Kd2 5.Se4+ Ke3 6.Qg5+ Rxg5# 2. 1.Bc1! -zz; 1...R:b4 2.Kd2+ Kc5 3.c8Q+ Kd4 4.Qh8+ Kc5 5.Qe3+ K~ 6.Qhd4+ Rd4#; 1... B:b4 2.Ke4+ Kc5 3.Qe3+ Kd6 4.Rd7 +Ke6 5.Kf4+ Kf6 6R:b6+ Ld6#. 3. 1. Qd3! -zz; 1.... Bd2 2. Re2+ [A] 2.... Bf4 3. Be4+ Ke5 4. Bxf3 [B] Sxe2#; 1.... Bc3 2. Bxf3+ [B] 2.... Bd4 3. Re4+ Kxc6/d5 4. Re2 [A] Sxf3#; 1.... Bxb3 2. Bxb3+ Kxc6 3. Reb5 ~ 4. Qxf3+ Sxf3#; 1.... Bb5 2. Bxf3+ Bxd3 3. Rd5+ Kxc6 4. Rxd3+ Sxf3#; 1.... Bxc6 2. Bxc6+ Kxc6 3. Reb5 4.Qxf3+ Sxf3#. 4. 1.Sf~? Qb8! 1.Se4! zz; 1...Qb8 [d] 2.Qh7+[diagonal check] Kg4 [diagonal position vs the thematic field e6] 3.Rg8+ [o] Q:g8 [o] 4.Be6+ [d] Qg8:e6#

[diagonal move]; 1...Qb7 [o] 2.Rf3+ [orthogonal check] K:e4 [orthogonal position vs the thematic field e6] 3.B:c6+ [d] Q:c6 [d] 4.R:e6+ [o] Qc6:e6# [orthogonal move]. 5. 1.Bh5! ~ 2.R:g6+ R:g6 (S:g6) 3.Sf5+ R:f5x; 1...R:f6 2.Rh4+ K:f3 3.R:g6+ R:h5x; 1...gh5 2.Bf4+ K:f3 3.Bd6+ Rf5x. 6. 1.Se4! -zz; 1.f6 2.Kd4! f5 3.Sd6 cd6 4.Qc2+ K:c2x; 1...f5 2.Kd2! fe4 3.Rf2! gf2 4.Qb1+ K:b1x. 7. 1. Bd7! [2. Bxf5+ [A] 2.... Sxf5 3. Sg3 [B] Sxg3#; 1.... Bf2 2. Sxg3 [B] + 2.... Bxg3 3. Bxf5 [A] Rxf5#; 1.... fxe2 2. Rxe5 [C] + 2.... Sxe5 3. Qd3 [D] Sxd3#; 1.... Bxe2 2. Qxd3 [D] + 2.... Bxd3 3. Rxe5 [C] Bxe5#. 8. 1.Bd3? B:a1 2.Rg4+ cd3!; 1.Be4? B:a1 2.Rg4+ de4!; 1.Bg6? B:a1 2.Rg4+ hg6!; 1.Bc8? B:a1/Be6 2.Rg4+/R:f6+... Rd7! 1.Bh7? B:a1/B:h7 2.Rg4+/R:f6+... R:h7!; 1.Bh3?,R:h5 B:a1! 1.R:f6? B:a1 2.Rg4+... Qb6+!; 1.Bd7! (2.Qc1+ B:c1 3. e3+ B:e3#); 1. - B:a1 2.Rg4+ hg4 3.Qd2+ cd2#; 1. - R:d7 2.Sg6+ hg6 3.Qe4+ de4#; 1. - Be6 2.R:f6+ Bf5 3.Sd3+ cd3#. 9. 1.Bf~? (2.b3+ axb3 3.Qe4+ Rxe4#), but 1...Rxg8!; 1.Bg3! (2.b3+ axb3 3.Qe4+ Rxe4#); 1...Rxc6 2.Sb6+ Kxc5 3.Sxa4+ Rxa4#; 1...Rxg8 2.Sd3+ Kxd5 3.Sb4+ Rxb4#. 10. 1.Sa7! ~ 2.Sb5+ K~ 3.Sbd6+ Kd4 4.Sf5+ S:f5x; 1...f5 2.Sc6+ Ke4 3.Se5+ Kd4 4.S:f3+ S:f3x; 1...Bg1 2.Sd6! (~3.Sf5+ S:f5x) 2...f5! 3.Be3+ B:e3 4.Sf5+ S:f5x. 11. 1.Rd1?, a4!; 1.Bf1?, axb4!; 1.c8Q! zz; 1...a4 2.Bf1 a3 3.Ke2 a2 4.Qxa2+ Ke4 5.Qxg4+ Bxg4#; 1... axb4 2.Rd1 b3 3.Kd2 b4 4.e4+ Kxd4 5.Qc3+ bxc3#. 12. 1.Se2!! droht 2.Sh6+! (Se3?) gh6 3.Qe4+ B:e4#; 1. - Ba2 2.S:g3+! (Sd4?) B:g3 3.Bd3+ cd3#; 1. - fg5 2.Sd4+! (Sg3?) cd4 3.Re5+ de5#. 13. 1.Qd2+?=A cd2+!=a; 1.Qe4+?=B de4+!=b; 1.Sd3+?=C cd3+!=c 1.Sh4! (2.S:g6+ B:g6 3.Qe5+ fe5#); 1. - f5 2.Rg4+ fg4 3.Qd2+!=A cd2=a#; 1. - Bg8 2.Se6+ B:e6 3.Qe4+!=B de4=b#; 1. - Re8 2.Qc1+ Re3 3.Sd3+!=C cd3=c#. 14. 1.Sc6! ~ 2.Ra3+ B:a3 3.Qb2+ b:b2x; 1...Bg7 2.S:d4+ B:d4 3.Qb2+ B:b2x; 1...R:a6 2.Rb4+ B:b4 3.Q:a2+ R:a2x; 1...abS 2.B:c4+ Kc3 3.Qb2+Q:b2x. 15. 1...d5 a 2.Qc2+ Sd3 3.Re5+ B:e5#; 1.Qf1? ~ 2.Qd3+ 3.Se3+ B:e3# 1...d5 a 2.Qb1+ Sd3 3.Re5+ B:e5#; 1...R:c5!; 1.Qf3! ~ 2.Qd3+ c:d3 3.Se3+ B:e3#; 1...R:c5 2.R:e5+ R:e5 3.Qe4+ R:e4#; 1...d5 a 2.Q:g4+ S:g4 3.Re5+ B:e5#.

6th ARVES Jenever Tourney 2013 (Studies) I received 10 entries of a generally satisfactory level. I would like to thank all the composers for their efforts, and especially Harold van der Heijden who checked the studies for soundness and anticipations. Following a tradition, I will only award one study. The composer receives a bottle of Jenever, the well known brandy of the Low Countries. I have rejected several entries because of anticipations and cooks. The theme was mirror stalemate, and I did not like studies in which the white king remains on its original square just waiting for being stalemated. In a few entries a computer is needed to explain some sidelines. This is not in the spirit of this tourney. The winner is a player friendly miniature in a natural setting with a glorious knight sacrifice and two different stalemates. Pavel Arestov (Russia) Draw 1.d7 Ke5! 1...Nb4+ 2.Kd6 Bh2 3.d8Q= 2.Nd3+! 2.d8Q Nd4+ 3.Kc5 (b6) 3...Ne6+-+ 2...Ke4! 2...Ke6 3.d8Q Nd4+ 4.Kc5= 3.Nf2+!! 3.d8Q? B=Nd4+ 4.Kd6 Bh2+! 5.Kc5 Ne6+-+ 3...Bxf2 4.d8Q Nd4+ 5.Kc5! 5.Kd6? Bg3+ 6.Kc5 Ne6+-+; 5.Kb6? Ne6+-+ 5...Ne6+ 5...Rh5+ 6.Kb6! (6.Kc4? Rc5+! 7.Kxc5 Ne6+-+) 6...Ne6+ 7.Ka6! Nxd8 stalemate. 6.Kd6! Nxd8 = Mirror stalemate. Marcel Van Herck Batumi, 25 September 2013

4 th Bulgarian Wine Tourney 2013 AWARD Theme: direct #, H#, S#, HS# problems in 2 to 3 moves with the combination of fairy conditions Take & Make and Anti Take & Make. Neutral pieces are allowed, but other type fairy pieces or fairy conditions are not allowed. DEFINITIONS Take & Make: every capture ("take") must be complemented by a further step ("make": not a capture) by the capturing piece, using the movement of the captured unit, otherwise the capture is illegal. Pawns may not end up on their own first rank. Captures on the promotion rank lead to promotions only if the pawn is still on the promotion rank after the "make" part of the move. Promotions at the end of the "make" element are normal. Anti Take & Make: every capture ("take") must be complemented by a further step ("make" - not a capture) by the captured piece (Kings excluded), which must move from its square of vanish (according to the wishes of the capturing side in case of options). The capture is forbidden if the captured unit have not possible move. Promotions at the end of the "make" element are normal. Please note that: - in WinChloe both conditions are programmed with priority to Anti Take & Make (this mean that when the capture occur the captured piece moves first and after that the capturing see the examples). - in Popeye this is in reverse - Take & Make is with priority (the capturing piece moves first and after that the captured). Participants: Bjorn Enemark, Stephan Dietrich, Allan Bell, Geoff Foster, Kenneth Solja, Emmanuel Manolas, Francesco Simoni, Valerio Agostini, Gabriele Brunori, Juraj Lorinc, S.K.Balasubramanian, Antonio Garofalo, Pierre Tritten, Kostas Prentos, Themis Argirakopoulos, Manfred Rittirsch, Julia Vysotska, Vlaicu Crisan, Eric Huber, Tadashi Wakashima, Michel Caillaud, Nikola Predrag. The tourney is very strong and successful with 60 (!) entries - 41 orthodox and 19 with neutral pieces by 22 authors from 14 countries. 35 of the entries are miniatures (usually with echo play). 33 problems are awarded in total (divided in two sections). The problems with more captures are with priority in the award because of their difficulties.

Kostas Prentos Pierre Tritten V. Agostini & G. Brunori 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Section A 1 st Prize Section A 2 nd Prize Section A 3 rd Prize H#2 b)sd4-b4 c)sd2-e3 (3+6) H#2 3 sol. (3+9) H#2.5 2 sol. (3+7) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M a) 1.Kxe4(wSg5,bKg3) Kxd4(bSf3,wKf5) 2.Sxf1(wBe2,bSg2) Bxf3(bSh2,wBh4)# b) 1.Sxf1(wBc4,bSd3)+ Kxb4(bSc2,wKd5) 2.Kxe4(wSc5,bKc3) Bxd3(bSb2,wBb4)# c) 1.Kxe4(wSf2,bKd2) Kxd4(bSc2,wKf3) 2.Sxf1(wBc4,bSd3) Bxd3(bSc1,wBe1)# Three Echo model mates and maximum (12) thematic captures excellent! Very good construction white Aristocrat. 1.Rxe3-e2(wRe5) Bxe6-d5(bQf5)+ 2.Kxd5-f3(wBe6) Rxf5-h3(bQe4)# 1.Rxe3-e4(wRd3) Bxe6-d6(bQd7) 2.Kxd6-e5(wBc5) Rxd7-f5(bQe6)# 1.Rxe3-e5(wRg3) Bxe6-d7(bQf7)+ 2.Kxd7-f5(wBe8) Bxf7-h7(bQe6)# Same pieces capturing on every move of each solution, 12 captures. Difficult idea and very clear realization. 1...Sxg6-e4(bBe8) 2.Kxe4-c5(wSd6) Sxe8-b5(bBc6) 3.Kxb6-b8(wRa6) Rxc6-a8(bBb7)# 1...Sxg6-e8(bBf7) 2.Bxe8-d6(wSc7) Rxd6-f4(bBc5)+ 3.Kxf4-a4(wRf5) Rxc5-a3(bBb4)# Echo-Chameleon specific fairy mates, Bristol, 5 captures on each solution. Francesko Simoni Julia Vysotska Nikola Predrag 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Section A 4 th Prize Section A 5 th Prize Section A 6 th Prize H#2 b) Sf4-c7 (4+10) H#2 2 sol. (4+11) HS#3 (6+9) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M

a) 1.Sg6+ (Sh5?) Rxg6-f4(bSe7) 2.Sc4 (Sd5?) Bxc4-e5(bSd2)# [2.Sd5? Bxd5-f6(bS~?)] Try: 1.Sh5? Rxh5-f4(bS~?) b) 1.S3d5 (Sc4?) Bxd5-e3(Se7) 2.Sa6 (Se6?) Rxa6-c5(bSb4)# [2.Se6? Rxe6-c5(bS~?)] Try: 1.Sc4? Bxc4-e3(bS~?) Very good use of T&M and A-T&M effects: The W1 moves have the purpose of guarding some squares with a white unit (T&M) and of allowing an interference to a black piece (Anti T&M). B1 tries allow a correct T&M step, but tries fail because black can t interfere in the Anti T&M step. The W2 moves have the purpose of mating (T&M) and of allowing the captured piece to block a square (Anti T&M). In B2, black has two choices to allow a correct T&M step, but only in one case black can self-block in the Anti T&M step. Exchange of functions between white and black pieces. 1.Re3 Kxe3-e1(bRg3) 2.Rg6 fxg6-g8s(brh6)# 1.Sf3 Kxf3-d2(bSg5) 2.Se6 fxe6-f8b(bsg7)# Umnov, two black active sacrifices of the same pieces, white minor promotions, specific mates with blocks, open of white lines. 1.Kf4 bxa5-e1r(wqc3) 2.Se5 Rg1 3.Qf3+ Rxg2-g4(wPg3)# 1.Se7 c5 2.Kd6 bxa5-e1b(wqd2) 3.Qd1+ Bxf2-f4(wPf3)# 4 Bristols and good mates by capturing the white Pawns. Michel Caillaud Themis Argirakopoulos Pierre Tritten 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Special Prize for Originality Special Prize for Originality Special Prize for Originality #2 v (13+10) HS#3 (4+13) H#2 b)sh5-b7 (3+10) a) priority to T&M a)priority to AT&M T&M + Anti-T&M b) Prioriti to A-T&M b) Priority to T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M 1.a8S+? Kxc6(bKa7, wsa5)! White need to block a5 square. a) 1.bxa4(wPa5, bra2)! (threat 2.a8S#) 1 e6 2.f8R#!, 1 e4 2.Bxe7(wBe5, bpe6)#! [1.bxa4(wPa5, bra6??) impossible] b) 1.bxa4(bRa6, wpa5)! (threat 2.a8S#) 1 e6 2.f8B#!, 1 e4 2.Sgxe7(bPe5, wse6)#! [1.bxa4(bRa2, wpa5? Rxe2(wPe4, bre3)+!] Original using of the fairy conditions which lead to two changed mates after specific play. a) 1.b4 Kc4 2.Kxa7(bPa5, Ka6) Sc5+ 3.bxc5(bSd7, wpb3)+ Kc5# b) 1.b3 Kc5 2.Kxa7-a5(bPa6) c2+ 3.b4+ Kc4# One-two step moves by both a7 and b2 pawns.

a)1.rxe3-e4(wrh3) Rxh5-f6(bSf4) 2.Bxc3-d4(wBb4) Rxf7-f5(bPf6)# b)1.bxc3-d4(wba5) Bxc7-a8(bSd5) 2.Rxe3-e4(wRf3) Bxb7-d6(bSc5)# Original mechanism where on every black move only white pieces are displaced. Also change of functions and white lines closing preventing capture of the mating piece by the bk. Excellent! Antonio Garofalo Manfred Rittirsch Bjørn Enemark 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Special Prize for Strategy Special Prize for Strategy Special Prize for Miniature H#2 b) Be8-h1 (2+7) H#2 2 sol. (3+9) H#2 b)kc4-c3 (3+4) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M a) 1.Rf5 gxf5(f8q;ra5) 2.Ra7 Qxe8(Qc6;Bg6)# b) 1.Qh5 gxh5(e8q;qb5) 2.Rb6 Qxf8(Qa8;Rf3)# Active sacrifices, selfblocks, promotions, line closing, white minimal. 1.Rad2 Sxd2(Rd3,Sb2) [Bxd2?] 2.Sg3 Bxg3(Sf5, Be4)# (3.S,Kxe4??) 1.Rgd2 Bxd2(Rc2, Bd3) [Sxd2?] 2.Qa3 Sxa3(Qa6, Sb4)# (3.cxb4??) 2x incarceration of mating piece (only 1 square left for Make-movement). Reciprocal change of functions B/S. Dual avoidance. Model mates.white Aristocrat. a) 1.Sxh4(bSf5, wsf3) Sxg5(wSf6, bbf4) 2.Kxf6(bKe4, wsd5) Sxf4(wSd2, bbe5)# b) 1.Bxh6(bBf4, wbg7) Sxf5(wSd6, bsd4) 2.Kxd6(bKe4, wsc4) Bxd4(wBc6, bsf5)# All captures, model mates, changed function of S and B. Vlaicu Crisan & Eric Huber Kenneth Solja & Kostas Prentos 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Themis Argirakopoulos 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Special Prize for Miniature 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Special Prize for Visual effect Special Prize for Visual effect H#2 2 sol (3+4) HS#2 b)wsb5<->bpg6 (6+13) H#2 2 sol. (3+4) c) bpg6-a3 d) c & wbd4 T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M

1.Bxb1-f5(wBe4) Rxc6-d6(bRc7) 2.Kxd6-c6(wRd5) Rxf5-g6(bBd7)# 1.Rxb6-e6(wRd6) Bxd3-e4(bBe2) 2.Kxe4-d3(wBd5) Bxe6-g6(bRe3)# Diagonal-Orthogonal correspondence, Reciprocal captures, Zilahi, Model mates. a) 1.Sa3 Qf6 2.exf6-d8S(bQh8)+ Kd6# b) 1.Se7+ Qxe7-g8(wSc8) 2.Sxb6-b8(bRa6)+ Kb6# c) 1.Sd6 cxd6-b5(wse4] 2.Sxg5-d8(bQg8)+ Kc7# d) 1.Bxg1-c5(bBd4) Qe7 2.Bxe7-e8(bQf8)+ Kc5# Realisation of bk-cross in mating moves in combination with bq captures and Pin-mates is difficult task, which somehow compensating the bad twins form. 1.Sxe1(wBa5, bsc3) Kxc4(bSb2, wke3) 2.Kxd4(wSe2, bkc2) Bxc3(bSb1, wbd1)# 1.Sxe1(wBd2, bsf2) Kxc4(bSe3, wke5) 2.Kxd4(wSf5, bkf3) Bxe3(bSg2, wbg1)# The same echo mates as in the 1 st prize, in only two solutions but here all captures are on the same squares! Francesco Simoni Pierre Tritten Kostas Prentos 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 1 st Honorable mention 2 nd Honorable mention 3 rd Honorable mention H#2 2 sol. (3+10) H#2 2 sol. (3+3) H#2 3 sol. (3+4) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M 1.Qa5 Sxe3(Sd2, Bc5) 2.Be4 Sxe4(Sd5, Bf5)# 1.Bc5 Sxd2(Se3, Qa5) 2.Rf5 Sxf5(Sd5, Rf3)# Selfblocks, black line closing, change of functions. 1.Bxa6-b7(wBb5) Rxh4-c4(bRh7) 2.Kxc4-c8(wRh4) Rxh7-h8(bRc7)# 1.Rxa4-c4(Ra2) Bxc4-c5(bRh4) 2.Kxc5-g1(wBe7) Bxh4-d4(bRh1)# All-captures, miniature, Zilahi, black and white sacrifice, Diagonal-orthogonal echo 1.Kxe4(wSd2, bkf2) Kxb3(bRb1, wkd3) 2.Bxd5(wBa2, bbg2) Bxb1(bRg1, wbe1)# 1.Kxe4(wSf2, bkg3) Kxb3(bRb7, wke3) 2.Kxf2(wSd3, bkf1) Bxb7(bRf7, wbb3)# 1.Bxd5(wBa8, bbc6) Kxb3(bRb7, wkd3) 2.Kxe4(wSc3, bkc5) Bxb7(bRb6, wbe7)# Three solutions miniature with 12 captures is excellent, but unfortunately the mates differ.

S.K. Balasubramanian Stephan Dietrich Francesco Simoni 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Special Honorable mention Commendation Commendation H#2 b) Bs=Rs & R=B (2+7) HS#2 b)qf8-f1 (4+2) H#2 2 sol. (3+8) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M a) 1.Bf6 Rd8 2.Baxd8-g8(wRd6) Rxf6-h8(bBg7)# (3.K/Bxh8?) b) 1.Ra8 Bxa8-a7(bRh8) 2.Rg1 Bxg1-g8(bRg7)# (3.K/Rxg8?) Active sacrifices, Switchbacks, selfblocks, specific fairy mates. a) 1.Qg7 Qxg7-g6(wQe7) 2.Bxg6-g5(bQf6)+ Qxg5-h6(wBf6)# b) 1.Be4 Qxg1-g2(wQe1) 2.Bxg2-g3(bQf2)+ Qxg3-h2(wBf2)# Aristocratic miniature with echo mate positions very nice help-selfmate! 1.Bxf4-e6(wSd5) Sf5 2.Sxf5-d6(wSg3) Sxb4-d3(bSd5)# [2.Sxd5-f4(wSc3)? Sxh6-f7(bSf5)?] 1.cxd6-e4(wSf5) Sd5 2.Sxd5-f4(wSc7) Sxh6-f7(bSf5)# [2.Sxf5-d6(wSg7)? Sxb4-d3(bSd5)?] 1.Sf5? Sxf5-g3(wSd6)? Sxf5-g3 is illegal because g3 is occupied 1.Sd5? Sxd5-c7(wSf4)? Sxd5-c7 is illegal because c7 is occupied Paradox: each mating ws could immediately play on its square of mate, but it must instead arrive there in three steps, because black must first capture it to block a flight. Reciprocal dual avoidance in B2 for the guard assumed by the unit in e6 or e4. Zilahi, Davaine, Self-blocks, Reciprocal captures, Model mates, Echo diagonal mirror. Kenneth Solja Stephan Dietrich Emmanuel Manolas 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Commendation Commendation Commendation H#2 3 sol. (5+6) H#2 2 sol. (3+3) H#2 3 sol. (3+3) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M

1.Sd7 cxd7-b8q(bsf6)+ 2.Kc5 Qc7# 1.Bd7 cxd7-e8q(bbf5) 2.Rxe8-e7(wQf7) Sxe7-b7(bRe8)# 1.Rd7 Kb4 2.Kxd5-b6(wSf6) Sxd7-d5(bRa7)# Three different black pieces plays on d7 and model mates, but the play is not harmonic. 1.Rc1 Sb3 2.Rcxc4-d6(wSd2) Sxe4-e7(sRc4)# 1.R1e3 Sxe3-e2(bRc3) 2.Rxd4-c6(wSb5) 2.Sxc3-e3(bRc5)# Aristocratic miniature with rook blocs and model mates 1.Rxg5(Sf3, Re4) Kxe4(Re5, Kf4) 2.Kxc8(Ba6, Kh3) Bf1# 1.Rh7 Sxh7(Ra7, Sc7) 2.Kxc7(Sd5, Ka8) Sb6# 1.Bc7 Bh3 2.Rxh3(Bd7, Re6) Sxe6(Re8, Sc6)# Aristocratic miniature with three solutions, but not harmonic play. Vlaicu Crisan & Eric Huber Geoff Foster Juraj Lörinc 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Section B 1 st -2 nd Prize Section B 1 st -2 nd Prize 3 rd Prize H#2 2 sol. (0+2+3) H#2 2 sol. (0+1+3) H#2 3 sol. (1+2+2) b) Kd4-a5 b) nsg6-e5 T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M The winners in Section B are two very similar fantastic problems with mates on the four corners. One of it is with the maximum of 16 (!) captures, but the other is in Tanagra form. a) 1.nSxf6-g6(nRf3) nbxg6-e5(nse7)+ 2.Kxe5-h8(nBg3) nrxg3-h4(nbe5)# 1.nBxh5-f4(nSg3) nbxg3-e4(nse2)+ 2.Kxe4-h1(nBg6) nrxg6-h5(nbe4# b) 1.nSxf6-f5(nRd6) nsxd6-d2(nra6)+ 2.Kxa6-a1(nRe6) nbxe6-e5(nra6)# 1.nSxf6-b6(nRe6) nbxe6-h6(nre3) 2.Kxb6-a8(nSd7) nbxe3-e4(nra3)# a) 1.nRxg6-f8(nSf4) nbxf4-d5(nse2)+ 2.Kxd5-h1(nBg8) nrxg8-h7(nbd5)# 1.nBf4 nsxf4-d2(nbe5)+ 2.Kxe5-a1(nBb8) nrxb8-a7(nbe5)# b) 1.Kxe5-f7(nSd7) nrxh6-f8(nbe3)+ 2.Kxf8-a8(nRf2) nbxf2-f3(nra2)# 1.Kxe5-d7(nSc6) nrxc6-d8(nse7)+ 2.Kxd8-h8(nRd2) nbxd2-d4(nrh2)# 1.nSxh5(nSd5, nrh8) Kxd5(Kb6, nsc7) 2.Kxh8(Kb8, nrh7) nrxc7(nre8, nsa6)# 1.nSxh5(nSe5, nrh8) Kxe5(Kc6, nsd7) 2.Kxh8(Kc8, nrh7) nrxd7(nrf8, nsb6)# 1.nSxh5(nSc5, nrh8) Kxc5(Ke6, nsd7) 2.Kxh8(Ke8, nrh7) nrxd7(nrb8, nsf6)# Threefold chameleon echo mates after 12 capturing moves.

Geoff Foster Bjørn Enemark Kenneth Solja 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Section B 4 th Prize Honorable mention Honorable mention H#3 2 sol. (1+1+2) H#2 b) npd4-g3 (0+0+6) HS#3 b)ke4-h4 (1+1+4) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M 1.d1nS a7 2.Kxd1-e3(nSf2) Kf1 3.Kxf2-h1(nSg4) a8nb# 1.d1nR Rd7 2.Rb7 axb7-b8nq(nrc7) 3.Ke1 nqxc7-c1(nre7)# Neutral AUW in Tanagra form! a) 1.nBxd1(nBf2, nse3) nbxe3(nbg4, nsf5) 2.nBxf5(nBd6, Se7) nkxd6(nkc5, nbc7)# b) 1.nBxc2(nBd4, nse3) nbxe3(nbg2, nsg4) 2.nBxg4(nBe5, nsh6) nkxe5(nkf4, nbf6)# Each S is captured three times. Echo mates. 1.nPg8nQ npf1nq 2.nQe8+ Kxe8-c6(nQb8) 3.nPxb8-a8nB(nQa7)+ Kd6# 1.nPc8nQ npf1nr 2.nQe6+ Kxe6-h6(nQf5) 3.nRxf5-h7(nQf3)+ Kg6# Promotions and creation of neutral Royal batteries, unfortunately with technical Pc3 Geoff Foster Stephan Dietrich Pierre Tritten 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 4 th Bulgarian Wine Ty 2013 Commendation Commendation Commendation H#3 b) nrg3-h6 (1+1+2) H#2 2 sol. (0+0+5) H#2 2 sol. (1+2+3) T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M T&M + Anti-T&M a) 1.nRxd3(nRb2, nsf4) nrb7 2.Kxf4(bKh5, nsg6) Kxb7(wKf7, nrb4) 3.Kxg6(bKh8, nsf4) nrxf4(nrh5, nsg6)# b) 1.Kxd3(bKb4, nse5) nsc6+ 2.nRxc6(nRa7, nsd4)+ Kxa7(wKc7, nra5) 3.Kxa5(bKa8, nrb5) nsxb5(nsb6, nra5)# Chameleon Echo Mates, switchbacks (nsf4-g6-f4-g6 in a and nra5-b5-a5 in b ), total of 5 captures on each solution.

1.nBxd6-b5(nSc4) npxc4-b6(nsd6) A 2.nKxd6-b7(nSc8) nkxc8-a7(nsd6)# B 1.nKxd6-b7(nSc8) nkxc8-a7(nsd6) B 2.nBxd6-b5(nSc4) npxc4-b6(nsd6)# A Because of the different mate moves and the specific function of the knight on d6, we don t have just two times the same solution. 1.nSxa5(nSd5, nre5) nrxd5(nrf4, nsc7)+ 2.Kxf4(bKf8, nrc4) nbxc4(nbc5, nrf4)# 1.nBxc4(nBe5, Snd6)+ nrxe5(nrf4, nbg3)+ 2.Kxf4(bKf8, nrh4)+ nbxh4(nbh6, nre4)# All-captures miniature. I thank all participants! Judge: Diyan Kostadinov (Bulgaria) International Judge The Prize giving ceremony of the 4 th Bulgarian Wine Tourney - WCCC Batumi 2013 Michel Caillaud, Bjørn Enemark, Diyan Kostadinov, Keneth Solja

16 th Sabra Tourney 56th WCCC Batumi 2013 Judge: Menachem Witztum Theme: An orthodox H#2 is required in which each phase must have a black tempo. I received 29 anonymous problems (of which 1 was not thematic) from the director Paz Einat. The level was satisfactory. I had to remove one problem (Kd4/Kg5) due to anticipation (Yosi Retter, Variantim 2011, see at the end). After the congress a full anticipation was found for the 1 st Prize problem (Bakcsi & Paros 2 nd Prize probleemblad 1962, see at the end) and the problem had to be removed from the award. Example: Menachem Witztum & Evgeny Bourd Variantim 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dnd'd dkd'dnd' 'd'd'dkd d'd'd'd' 'd'dpd'$ d'd'dbdb H#2 2.1.1.1 5+3 1.Sf4 Rh5 2.Bh3 Bf3# 1.Sg5 Be4 2.Bg2 Rh4# Dmitri Turevski 1 st Prize 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'g' 'dpdpd'0 d')rd'$r 'dkh'db1 d'd'dpdb 'd')'d'i d'd'h'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 11+6 1.Qxe1 (Qxg4?) Sf5 2.Kxd5 Se3# 1.Qxg4 (Qxe1?) Rde5 2.Kxd4 Re4 # The BQ tempo moves are captures of white pieces and two further white pieces are captured by the BK. Rich and colorful. Valery Gurov Boris Shorokhov 2 nd Prize 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'IBd'H'd dpdpd'dp 'd'd'0') d'd'dkhr 'd')qd') d'd'd'dp 'd'd'd'd drd'd'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 10+6 1.Qxb7 + Bxb7 2.d6! (d5?) Rf1 # 1.Qxh4 Rxh4 2.Sxh3! (S~?) Rb5 # The first move by the BQ enables the pinning white piece to unpin the tempo playing black piece. A smart problem. Valery Gurov 1 st Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'g'd d'd'd'd' 'd')'d'd $Pi'dPd' 'd'd'd'd dpdkd'd' ')'dpd'd d'd'd'dr H#2 2.1.1.1 8+3 1.Kb4 Rha1 2.e1=B (e1=r?) d7 # 1.Kd5 Rc1 2.e1=R (e1=b?) b6 #

Genady Koziura Valery Kopyl Valery Krivenko 2 nd Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'g'd d'd'dkd' 'd'0bdqd d'dp0'dr 'd'ipd'd d'd'0'd' 'd'dpd'd d'd'd'd' H#2* 2.1.1.1 6+6 1...Qxe4 + 2.Kxe4 Rh4# 1...Rxe5 2.Kxe5 Qf6# 1.Bh6 Rxe5 2.Kxe5 Qf6# 1.Bg7 Qxe4 + 2.Kxe4 Rh4# Dieter Müller 5 th Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'h'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'dndpdp 'drdk)pd dpd'd'dp 'd')'i'd d'd'd'd' H#2 b)pg4 b4 10+2 c) b+ Ph3 e5 a) 1.Kd3 Ke1 2.Sd7! (Sa6?,Sc6?) Sb4# b) 1.Kxf5 Re4 2.Sa6! (Sc6,Sd7?) Re5# c) 1.Kxd5 Ke3 2.Sc6! (Sd7?,Sa6?) Rc5# Luis Miguel Martin 1 st Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'drd d'd'dbd' 'd'd'd'h I'd'dpd' 'd'd')'d d'd'd'd' 'dp0'd'd h'4kd'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 5+6 1.Sxc2 Re8 2.Sg8 Bh5# 1.Rxc2 Bc4 2.Sf7 Rg1# Luis Miguel Martin 3 rd Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 rgqd'd'd 0kh'$'0B nd'd'0'd drd'd'dr 'dkdbd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 4+11 1.Bc6 Be4 2.g6 (g5?, f4? R?) Rxb5# 1.Rb6 Rb5 2.g5 (g6?, f4?, B?) Bxe4# Emanuel Navon 6 th Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'dphk)b$ d'dn0'dq 'd')pdpd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'ip) d'd'd'd' H#2* b)pc6 c5 8+7 a) 1...Rxh5! 2.Sxf6 Rxe5# 1.Qh3 (1.Sxf6 Rxh5 2.?) Rh5 2.Sxf6 Rxe5# b) 1...Bxh5! 2.Sf7 Bxg4# 1.Qxh2 (1.Sf7 Bxh5 2.?) Bh5 2.Sf7 Bxg4# Michel Caillaud 2 nd Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d')'d'd' 'dn)'d'd d'$'d'd' 'd'i'd'd d'dpdkd' 'd'dpd'd d'd'd'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 4+4 1.Sd8 cxd8=s 2.e1=B Se6# 1.Sb8 cxb8=q 2.e1=R Qb4# Aleksandr & Valery Semenenko 4 th Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'dnd d'd'h'd' 'd'dkdb$ d'0'h'd' 'dr)'d'd dbd'd'dk H#2 b) Sg6 e6 6+5 a) 1.Sf5 Ba2 2.Rb2 Rxg4# b) 1.Sd5 Rh5 2.Bh3 Bxc2# Yoel Aloni 7 th Honorable Mention 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'dnd'd'd d'd'h'd' ')pg'd'd )k1pd'd' 'hb4pd'd dpdnd'd' 'dpi'd'd d'd'd'd' H#2 b)nb4 kb5 8+9 a) 1.Sa6 Sxc6 A 2.Qa3 Sa7 B # b) 1.Sa3 Sa7 B 2.Ba6 Sxc6 A # Jorma Paavilainen 3 rd Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'dbd'd'1 dpdpibdp ')')'d'd d'd'h'd' 'd'h'd'd d'd'd'd' ')'G'd'd d'dkd'd' H#2 2.1.1.1 8+6 1.Sc2 Sc4 2.Qxb2 Bh5# 1.Se2 Sf3 2.Qd4 Bb3#

Aleksandr & Valery Semenenko 4 th Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'dpd 0')P0p0p k1'dpd'$ gndnibd' H#2 b)nb1 b3 6+11 a) 1.exd1=S! (exd1=b?) d4 2.Sxc3 (S~?) Bc4# b) 1.exf1=B (exd1=s?) c4 2.Bxd3 (B~?) Sc3# Ricardo de Mattos Vieira Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 bd'd'dnd db0'dp0' 'd'd')p) $'d'd')' 'd'0'i') d'dpd'd' 'd')'d'd d'd'g'$k H#2 2.1.1.1 11+8 1.gxf6 Sxf6 2.c6 Rf1# 1.gxh6 Sxh6 2.c5 Bg3# Yosi Retter Variantim 2011 'dri'dbd d'dpd'd' 'd'd'd'd dphr)'d' '4kh'd'$ dp0pd')' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' H#2 3.1.1.1 7+9 1.b2 e6 2.Rxd7 + exd7# 1.c2 Kc7 2.Sb7 Kxb7# 1.Ra4 g4 2.Sf5 gxf5# Gady Costeff & Paz Einat Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd $'dpd'd' 'H')'I'd grd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd i'd'd'd' H#2 b) rb3=bb3 4+4 a) 1.Rb2 Sd3 2.Rb1 Rxa3# b) 1.Bc4 Rb5 2.Ba2 Sc2# Stefan Parzuch Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'd' 'd'dphpd d'd'dk)' 'd'd')'g d'dng'0' '0'd'dpd dkd'db4b H#2 b) Bf1=Sf1 6+10 a) 1.Sg4 Sc1 (1...Se1? 2.?? Bd3#) 2.bxc1=B! (Bxc1=S? 2... Bd3# b)1.se4 Bc1 (1...Bxg1? 2.?? Se3#) 2.bxc1=S! (bxc1=b?) 2...Se3# Gyorgy Bakcsi & Gyorgi Paros 2 nd Prize Probleemblad 1962 Kd'dnd'd d'd')'d' 'd'd')'d d'dnd'd' 'd'd'0rh d'd'd'i' 'd'd'4'g d'd'dbdb H#2 3.1.1.1 5+8 1.Rf3 Sc3 2.Sg7 Se4# 1.f3 Sf4 2.Sd6 Sh5# 1.Sf3 Se3 2.Sxf6 Sf5# Michael McDowell Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd d'd'd')' 'd'dpdnd dpi')'d' 'd'd'0'd d'i'd'd' 'd'0'dbd d'd'd'd' H#2 b)kc5 f5 4+6 a) 1.Sf8 gxf8=s 2.d1=B Sd7# b) 1.Sh8 gxh8=q 2.d1=R Qh5# Genady Koziura Valery Kopyl Valery Krivenko Recommendation 16 th Sabra Batumi 2013 'd'd'd'd!'d'd'd' 'd')'d'd d'd'd'd' 'd'd'd'd g'ind'h' 'd'd'd'd d'd'd'i' H#2 2.1.1.1 4+3 1.Bb2? Qa4 2.?? Se4#?? 1.Bc1 Qa4 2.Bb2 Se4# 1.Bb4? Qa2 2.?? Se2#?? 1.Bxd6 Qa2 2.Bb4 Se2#

Award 1 Azemmour Batoumi, septembre 2013 Juge : Abdelaziz Onkoud Dans un aidé où les blancs devraient jouer 3 coups. Le thème impose à une pièce blanche (A ou B) de jouer deux coups de suite (2/3 des coups blancs). Cette pièce blanche (A ou B) doit améliorer sa position de garde de sorte qu'elle gardera de nouveau une case X qu'elle gardait au départ et gardera en supplément une ou plusieurs nouvelles cases du champ du Roi noir qui doit rester immobile pendant la phase d'amélioration et aussi dans le tableau de mat final. Quand la pièce blanche A améliore sa garde ( qui nécessite deux coups), la pièce blanche B est libre et peut intervenir au 3ème coup blanc. Quoique, j'aspire que la pièce blanche B ait comme fonction une garde passive.. de sorte qu'une autre pièce blanche C ou un couple de pièces blanches D et E participe à la stratégie blanche même en l'espace d'un coup ( 3ème coup blanc). Par contre lorsque l'idée est présentée avec 3 pièces blanches A,B et C. L'idée devenant plus ardue, une des pièces blanches (A,B et C ) peut mater à tour de rôle dans une solution. Mais je serai très intéressé par la rencontre d'une idée où les pièces blanches (A, B et C ) ne matent pas...ce serait une idée grandiose avec l'intervention de nouvelles pièces blanches dans le 3ème coup blanc. Une seule pièce blanche A peut effectuer les améliorations de gardes! Dans ce cas, la multiplication des solutions sera la stratégie à adopter. Finalement, c'était 60 problèmes qui ont répondu à l'annonce du 1 Azemmour. Voici la liste des participants : Abdurahmanovic Fadil (3),Bakani Mustapha (40,41),Bourd Evgeni (6,7,8), Comay Ofer(46**), Costeff Gady(46**),Einat Paz(46**,47),Erenburg Mark(44,45),Garofalo Antonio(14),Gurov Valery(29*,30*),Hadzi-vaskov Georgi(53,54),Jonsson Christer(36),Klemanic Emil(52),Kopyl Valery(31*,37**),Kozyura Gennady(31*,37**),Kratschmer Ralf(39,48,49),Krivenko Valery(37**), Krizhanivsky Vasil(5),Lind Ingemar(50,51),Manolas Emmanuel(17),Martin Luis Miguel(38), Muller Dieter(1,10,11),Navon Emanuel(21,22,23),Nefyodov Vladislav(56*),Pachl Franz(9), Paliulionis Viktoras(59,60),Pankratiev Alexandre(42,43),Parrinello Mario(19,20),,Parzuch Stefan(33),Retter Yosi (24,25),Riva Rodolfo(18),Rotenberg Jacques(2,4),Semenenko Alexandre(56*,58),Semenenko Valery(57),Shamir Shaul(12,13,15),Shorokhov Boris(29*,30*), Simoni Francesco(16),Syvaniemi Janne(55),Togookhuu Lkhundevin(34,35),Vysotska Julia(32) et Witztum Menachem (26,27,28). J'ai retenu 24 problèmes dont 6 prix,, 9 mentions d'honneurs et 9 recommandés. Pour les autres problèmes non retenus, certains devraient être retravaillés et bon courage à leurs auteurs.

56 A. SEMENENKO & V. NEFYODOV 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 1!--------! Prix / :C: : :/ /45T : :C:f/ / ()Pp45T 67Fr:/ /: 67f : :P/ /c: ()p :c:/ /: :R: :D/ / : :P: ()p/ /: $ $ : : : / h 2,5 3 solutions 8+10 30 V.GUROV & B.SHOROKHOV 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 2!--------! Prix / : 01r : :/ /:D: :f: / / :t: ()pp89c/ /: ()Pp()p ()p / / :c: : :/ /:P: :R()P / / : :P()PP:/ /: $ $ : : : / h 2,5 2 solutions 10+8 57 - Valery SEMENENKO 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 3!--------! Prix / 45TF: : :/ /:P:t:P45T / / : : ()p :/ /89c :p()p 89c / / :D01R : :/ /: ()P : : / / : : : :/ /01r $ $ : : : / h 3 3 solutions 6+9 1 Prix : 56 - Alexandre SEMENENKO & Vladislav NEFYODOV 1 cç3 2.Ta4 cb1 3.Tç4 r f7 1 fb4 2.T ç6 fç3 3.Tç4 r f6 1 cé3 2.Dé6 cf1 3.Dç4 r h5 Une parfaite réalisation. Quand Alexandre Semenenko m a remis ce problème que j'ai examiné sur le champ dans le Hall de l hôtel Intourist de Batoumi.J'ai sursauté à la vue de cette idée impressionnante alors que Alexandre me dévisageait et suivait avec attention les impressions que trahissaient mon visage. Il aurait dû certainement déduire certaines choses..car certains signes ne trompent pas. Les améliorations de gardes des pièces blanches fc5,ca4 et cg4 ajoutent la même case d2, tout en récupérant la case gardée initialement. Les pièces noires Dh3, Td6 et Ta7 terminent leur chemin sur la même case c4 avec auto-blocages. Tandis que le r forme une batterie royale avec le fh7 qui fonctionne a trois reprises! Une idée extraordinaire exécutée d'une manière rigoureuse et avec une technique implacable. 2 Prix : 30 - Valery GUROV & Boris SHOROKHOV 1 cé3 2.D ç6 c g2 3.D d5+ f d5 1 cg4 2.D f7 c f2 3.D f6+ t f6 Élégante matrice qui introduit le thème Zilahi. L'ensemble est en écho orthogonal diagonal. Le cc4 garde initialement la case e3, après son activation, il gardera e3 et f4. Le ch6 garde initialement la case g4, après son activation, il gardera g4 et e4. Echange de fonction du couple tc6/ff7 ( capture par la D/capture de la D +mat). Thème Zilahi et captures réciproques. La Db7 effectue tous les coups noirs. Échecs croisés. Mats modèles. 57 - Valery SEMENENKO 1.Dd3 cé4 2.Tg3 cd2 3.Té3 cab3 1.Dç5 té7 2.Ff5 t é5 3.Fd3 cf3 1.D d5 cç4 2.Pé4 cb6 3.Pé3 t d5 Un demi-coup de plus qui fait la différence d'une participation de M.Witztum où il présente la même stratégie blanche mais en 2,5 seulement. Valery ajoute un jeu noir supplémentaire. La Dc4 effectue aux premiers coups 3 auto-blocages. Les 2èmes et les 3èmes coups noirs sont a chaque fois effectués par la même pièce noire ( Pe5, Fc8 et Tg7) avec en final des auto-blocages à la différence de la stratégie de Menhachem où les auto-bocages sont effectués par plusieurs pièces.. Quant aux mats, ils sont tous modèles chez Valery. Et en prime, la position est plus économique en ajoutant un demi-coup. J espère rencontrer d'autres œuvres à l'avenir utilisant la même stratégie blanche et présentant une stratégie noire différente utilisant par exemple des clouages. Avis aux compositeurs!

16 F.SIMONI 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 4!--------! Prix / : : 67F :/ /()P : : ()P / / ()P :P67f :/ /45t :P()p : / / : 01R :P:/ /:r:c: 45t / / :P: :P:/ /:C:D:F: $ $ / h 2,5 3 solutions 5+14 20 M.PARRINELLO 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 5!--------! Prix / : 01rF45TC:/ /: : : 89C / / 89cf: : :/ /:p: ()p :P/ /t: ()pp()p :/ /()P ()P 01RP: / /T: 67F ()P :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 b)pf2 e2 8+13 46 P.EINAT, O.COMAY & G.COSTEFF 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 Prix!--------! spécial /r: :c: 45T/ /: :T: ()P / / :c67fr:p:/ /: : : 89C / / :p: : :/ /: : :F: / / : : : :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 b)cg5 Pg6 4+8 4 Prix- 16 -Francesco SIMONI 1 tç5 2.Cé1 tçç3 3.Cf3 t g4 1 fé7 2.Cf4 fd6 3.Cé2 ta4 1 té3 2.C é5 té1 3.Fd3 f é5 Les pièces blanches ta5 (garde c5), tg3 (garde e3) et ff6 (garde e5) produisent un jeu cyclique. Quand l'une garde passivement, la deuxième améliore la garde en deux coups ajoutant une nouvelle case et récupérant la case gardée initialement, tandis que la troisième mate. L'auteur ne s'arrête pas au thème imposé. Le jeu noir présente le triple jeu du Cd3, qui dans deux solutions ferment des lignes noires, tandis que dans une troisième solution, il sera capturé. Une idée très difficile. Bien sûr, on aurait aimé que le Cd3 ferme une troisième ligne noire. 5 Prix- 20 - Mario PARRINELLO a)1.cf5 ta7 2.C d4 (2.Cg3?) td7 3.Cé2 cç4 (3 cd5?) b)1.cf6 fd7 2.C é4 (2.Cg4?) ff5 3.Cf2 cd5 (3 cc4?) Une idée très subtile avec le meilleur emplacement qui soit du c matant. L'un des mats du cb6 ne marche pas, car il ferme la ligne soit de la ta4 ou du fc6. En plus, les améliorations de garde ajoutent dans les deux cas la même case d3. Un très bon point.. La ta4 garde initialement la case d4, après son activation, elle gardera d4 et d3. Le fc6 garde initialement la case e4, après son activation, il gardera e4 et d3. Annihilation des pions blancs d4 et e4 par le couple Cg7/Cg8 avec ouvertures des lignes du couple ta4-d7/fc6-f5 et auto-blocages en e2 et f2. Prix Spécial-46 - Paz EINAT Ofer COMAY & Gady COSTEFF a)1.th5 cf6 2.Cf7 cd5 (2 cg8?) 3.Té5 cd4 b)1.fh5 cé7 2.Cé5 cg8 (2 cd5?) 3.Ff7 c g7 Une belle orchestration. La stratégie noire est d'une grande qualité et fait presque oublier le thème imposé chez les blancs. Le couple Th8/Ff3 décloue directement le couple cc6/ce8 avec embuscade sur la même case h5 après le jeu du Cg5(Cg6) avec auto-blocages sur les cases f7 et e5. Le couple Th8/Ff3 réalise lui aussi des auto-bocages sur les mêmes cases f7 et e5. Tandis que le jeu blanc réalise le thème imposé ou presque car la case e5 est gardée initialement aussi par le cc6. Ce qui ne me gène guère. Les cc doivent obligatoirement s'auto-délouer. Une réalisation en Meredith plein de finesse.

58 A. SEMENENKO 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 1!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : : :/ /: :P: : / / : ()p :f()p/ /()P : 01Rc: / /P:p:F: :/ /01r ()Pp:P:c/ / :D()p : :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 2 solutions 8+9 11 D.MULLER 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 2!--------! Mention d'honneur / :F: : :/ /67F : 45tf:P/ / : :p:t:/ /: : : : / / : : : 45T/ /01r ()pr:p: / / : : : :/ /89cD: $ $ 67f : / h 2,5 2 solutions 7+8 19 M.PARRINELLO 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 3!--------! Mention d'honneur /C: 45t : 01r/ /()P : : : / / ()pp:p:f:/ /: ()p ()p : / / : ()pp:p:/ /: ()PR()P : / / 23D :P: 89C/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 b)pe2 c4 9+10 1 Mention d'honneur-58 - Alexandre SEMENENKO 1.D d3 cf4 2.Dd5 ch5 3.Dé6 d4 1.D d2 Fé8 2.Dg5 F d7 3.Df6 d4 La Dc2 joue tous les coups noirs elle finit son chemin par des auto-blocages. Au passage, elle capturera à tour de rôle les pd3 et pd2. Le p capturé dans une phase mate dans l'autre phase. C'est le thème Zilahi. Quand Le fg6 améliorera sa garde en ajoutant e6. La Dc2 doit faire un auto-blocage sur la case f6. Et quand le ch3 améliorera sa garde en ajoutant la case f6. La Dc2 doit faire un auto-blocage sur la case e6. 2 Mention d'honneur-11 - Dieter MULLER 1 fd2 2.T é6 fç1 3.Tb6 té3 1 cç2 2.F é6 cé3 3.Fg4 fç4 Un dérivé des exemples que j'ai présenté pour illustrer le thème du ce concours. Dieter démontre qu'on peut en sortir d'autres œuvres à partir du mécanisme que j ai initie. Échange de fonction du couple : fc1/ca1 ( garde active en deux coups/garde passive)et du couple te7/ff7 ( garde passive après ouverture des noirs/ mat après ouverture de la même pièce noire). Le couple Tg6/Fc8 annihile le pe6, puis effectue deux ouvertures de lignes blanches et ferme une ligne noire. Les mats sont modèles. 3 Mention d'honneur-19 - Mario PARRINELLO a)1.c b6 (1.Cc7?) tb8 2.Cd5 tb4 3.Dd2 pé d5 b)1.c g4 (1.Cf3?) fh5 2.C é5 ff3 3.Dç2 pd é5 Bonne implication des pd4 et pe4. Échange de fonction du couple td8/fg6 ( garde passive/ garde active). La td8 garde initialement la case d4, après son activation, elle gardera d4 et c4. Le fg6 garde initialement la case e4, après son activation, il gardera e4 et f3. Annihilations des pb6 et pg4 et sacrifices du couple Ca8/Ch2. Auto-blocages de la Db2. Mats modèles effectués par des batteries blanches.

12 S.SHAMIR 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 4!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : : :/ /:t89c : : / / : : : :/ /:p: : : / /D45TR: : :/ /:c:p: : / / : : : :/ /:T89Cc: $ $ 01r / h 2,5 3 solutions 5+7 5 V.KRIZHANIVSKY 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 5!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : 45T :/ /01rF: : :D/ /P67f : : 67F/ /: : : : / /T: ()pc89c :/ /: : 01R : / / 89c : : 89c/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 3 solutions 5+9 29 V.GUROV & B.SHOROKHOV 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 6!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : : 67f/ /:P: :P:T/ / ()p : : :/ /: :p:f:c/ /c: :R: :/ /: :P: :f/ /T()p ()P ()P ()P/ /: $ $ :r67fc:c/ h 2,5 3 solutions 8+13 4 Mention d'honneur-12 - Shaul SHAMIR 1 cç3 2.D b5 ca2 3.Dd5 t b4 1 ta7 2.C b5 ta5 3.Cd4 cd2 1 cd4 2.T b5 cé2 3.Tç5 cé3 Échange de fonction cyclique du trio tb7/cd1/cb3 ( garde active/garde passive/mat). La tb7 garde initialement la case b5, après son activation, elle gardera b5,c5 et d5. Le cb3 garde initialement la case d4, après son activation, il gardera d4 et c3. Le cd1 garde initialement la case c3, après son activation, il gardera c3 et b4. Annihilations du pion b5 par le trio Da4/Tb4/Cc7 avec ouvertures et auto-blocages. Meredith. 5 Mention d'honneur-5 - Vasil KRIZHANIVSKY 1.Cé2 fa5 2.Tf3 fç3 3.Ff4 cg4 1.Cd2 cf3 2.Dd3 cg1 3.Fé4 cd1 1.Ta2 cd3 2.Té2 cf2 3.Cd2 d5 Application cyclique parfaite du thème imposé. Échange de fonction cyclique du trio fb6/cb2/ch2 ( garde active/garde passive/mat). Le fb6 garde initialement la case d4, après son activation, il gardera d4 et d2. Le cb2 garde initialement la case d3, après son activation, il gardera d3 et e4. Le ch2 garde initialement la case f3, après son activation, il gardera f3 et e2. Mats modèles. 6 Mention d'honneur-29 - Valery GUROV Boris SHOROKHOV 1 fé5 2.T a4 ff4 3.Td4 fg2 1 cf4 2.T h3 cg2 3.Tf3 cç3 Échange de fonction des couples: ch4/fh8 ( garde passive/amélioration de garde). ca4/fh3 ( capture par les TT /mat). Thème Zilahi. Auto-blocages des TT.Mats modèles.

44 M.ERENBURG 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 7!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : : :/ /:T89Cc:P: / / 67f : ()p :/ /: :P: : / / : :R67F :/ /: : : ()PP/ /T: ()p :P89C/ /:r: $ $ : 89cD/ h 3 2 solutions 6+12 21 E.NAVON 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 8!--------! Mention d'honneur / : : : 01r/ /:D: :P()P / / : : : :/ /: ()Pf:T: / / :p01r : 89c/ /89Cp: : 67F / /P:t: ()PC45T/ /:F: $ $ : : / h 2,5 2 solutions 6+13 7 Mention d'honneur-44 - Mark ERENBURG 1.Cb5 fd4 2.Cd6+ fb2 3.Cf5 cç5 1.Cf1 cf3 2.Cé3+ cé1 3.Cf5 pd3 Création de batteries noires masquées. Le couple fb6/cg1 qui doit améliorer sa garde des cases du champ du R profite des declouages indirects noirs pour se reclouer sur une autre case du même axe de clouage initiale tout en ajoutant une nouvelle case du champ du R. Le couple noir déclouant formé par des CC effectue des auto-blocages sur la même case f5. Échange de fonction du couple cd7/pd2 ( garde passive/mat). Les mats sont modèles. 8 Mention d'honneur- 21 - Emanuel NAVON 1 fé4 2.Td5 fh7 3.Cé3 cf3 1 tç3 2.Fé5 th3 3.Cç2 c f5 Le couple tc2/fd5 garde respectivement les cases c3 et e4. L amélioration de garde est accompagnée du déclouage du ch4.entre temps le couple Tf5/Fg3 doit ouvrir des lignes au profit du couple améliorateur une fois en fermant une ligne noire, une autre fois en faisant un auto-blocage. 3 F. ABDURAHMANOVIC 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 Mention d'honneur spéciale!--------! / : : : 67f/ /: :T: : / / :c: : :/ /: 67F :R23D / / : : 89C :/ /: : : : / / : : : :/ /: $ $ : 45t :r/ h 2,5 2 solutions 4+5 Mention d'honneur spéciale-3 - Fadil ABDURAHMANOVIC 1 té4 2.Cg6 th4 3.Fd6 cd4 1 ff6 2.Dg4 fh4 3.Td6 cé7 Partant du postulat que le couple te1/fh8 gardent au départ que les cases e4 et f6. L amélioration opérée par ce couple ajoute de nouvelles cases en plus des cases e4 et f6. L'auteur coupable d'une technique et d'un œil qui n'appartiennent qu'a lui, fait atteindre Le couple thématique la même case h4 cachée pourtant par le couple Dg5/Cf4. Que j'ai bien aimé! Échange de fonction des couples: te1/fh8 ( garde passive/ amélioration de garde en 2 temps). Dg5/Cf4 ( auto-blocage actif avec ouverture de ligne blanche/ blocage passif). Interception réciproque du couple Td7/Fc5 : thème Grimshaw. Mats du cc6. Letzform aristocratique en 9 pièces seulement. Une idée vraiment spéciale.

7 E.BOURD 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 1!--------! Recommandé / : : :F:/ /: 89C :P89c / /P:C01Rp()p :/ /:P: ()P : / / : :p: :/ /:T: : : / /r: : : :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 2,5 2 solutions (5+9) C+ 27 M.WITZTUM 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 2!--------! Recommandé / : : : :/ /: : : : / / : : : :/ /:f: :P: / /r45t : : 45T/ /()P ()P : : / / 67F : ()p :/ /89C $ $ : 01RF:c/ h 2,5 b)fb4 5+8 18 R.RIVA 1 Azemmour Batouùi 2013 3!--------! Recommandé / : : 89cT:/ /: : ()P 67f / / : : : ()P/ /: 01RP01r : / / : : : :/ /: ()p : : / / 89c : : :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 3 2 solutions 5+5 1 Recommandé-7 - Evgeni BOURD 1 pé7 2.Tç3 pé8=d 3.Tç5 cf5 1 pé f7 2.Cé6 pf8=c 3.Cç5 cé8 Le seul problème qui utile la promotion. Le pe6 garde au début la case d7.dans les deux promotions proposées, il récupère la case d7 et garde sa case d'origine. Auto-blocages noirs en c5. A part Evgeny, aucun auteur n'a creusé dans cette piste avec une seule pièce blanche qui effectue l amélioration avec deux ou plusieurs solutions. 2 Recommandé-27 - Menachem WITZTUM a)1 cg3 2.Cç2 cé4 3.Fa1 Tb1 b)1 fé2 2.Pa2 fg4 3.Fa3 f ç3 L amélioration de garde du couple fb5/ch1 est accompagnée par le déclouage du couple tb4 ou fb4. Voir aussi le problème d'emanuel Navon (n 21). 3 Recommandé-18 - Rodolfo RIVA 1.T f8 ré6 2.Tb8 rd7 3.Tb5 fd4 1.T g7 cç4 2.Tg6 ca3 3.Tç6 cd7 Échange de fonction du couple re5/cb2 ( garde passive/ garde active). Le re5 garde initialement la case d6, après son activation, il gardera d6 et c6. Le cb2 garde initialement la case c4, après son activation, il gardera c4 et b5. Échange de fonction du couple fg7/cf8 ( capture/mat). Thème Zilahi. Tous les coups noirs sont effectués par la Tg8 avec captures et auto-blocages.

37 V.KOPYL, G.KOZYURA & V.KRIVENKO 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 4!--------! Recommandé / : : : :/ /: : : : / / : : : 45t/ /: : 01R : / /T45TC: : 89c/ /:F: : :P/ /D: : : :/ /: $ $ : : 01r / h 3 b)cc4 f4 3+7 47 P.EINAT 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 5!--------! Recommandé / 01r :C: 45T/ /:P: ()Pc67F / /F: :p: :/ /: ()P : :P/ / :P:R: ()p/ /:C()p : ()P / / :p:p: 23D/ /: $ $ :c45tt: / h 2,5 3 solutions 8+15 60 V. PALIULIONIS 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 6!--------! Recommandé / : : : :/ /: : : : / / : : 01r :/ /: :R: : / / : :D: :/ /: :c: :f/ / : : : :/ /: $ $ : :F: / h 3 2 solutions 3+3 4 Recommandé- 37 - Valery KOPYL, Gennady KOZYURA et Valery KRIVENKO a)1.cd6 tf6 2.Fé6 tf4 3.Dd5 cg6 b)1.cd5 cf5 2.Tf4 cg7 3.Tad4 té6 Cascade d'auto-blocages noirs autour du R. Mats modèles. Meredith sans pions blancs. 5 Recommandé- 47 - Paz EINAT 1 tf5 2.Tf1 t ç5 3.Tf4 cg5 1 cé3 2.Td1 cg2 3.Td5 tf4 1 ch6 2.F ç3 cg4 3.Cd4 c ç3 Jeu cyclique des pièces blanches td1,cd1 et cf7. 6 Recommandé-60 - Viktoras PALIULIONIS 1.Db4 cç5 2.Fç4 cé6 3.Dd6 fg2 1.Dd4+ ré7 2.Fg2 rd7 3.Fé4 fé6 Miniatures à mats idéaux. Le couple De4/Ff1 effectue des autoblocages. Mats du fh3 quant à l'amélioration, elle est l œuvre du couple rf6/cd3. Viktoras m a envoyé une seconde miniature qui n 'a pas été pour la raison suivante :La première version ne contenait que deux solutions thématiques. Le 26 septembre, Victoras m'a envoyé une correction avec 3 solutions thématiques. Malheureusement, l'organisation nous a demandé de leur adresser les jugements avant midi du 26 septembre, en une seule page spour le bulletin du congrès. Quand le soir, j'ai trouvé le message de Victoras. C'était trop tard.

50 I.LIND 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 7!--------! Recommandé / :R: : :/ /: : : : / /F89C 45T : :/ /:c:c: : / / 01r : : :/ /: : : : / / : : : :/ /: $ $ : : : / h 2,5 2 solutions 3+4 32 J.VYSOTSKA 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 8!--------! Recommandé / : : : :/ /: 89c : 45T / / : : : :/ /: : : 89c / / ()p 01R : :/ /: : : : / / : : 01r :/ /:f: $ $ : : / h 2,5 b)fb1 e6 5+2 2 J.ROTENBERG 1 Azemmour Batoumi 2013 Recommandé!--------! spécial / : : : :/ /: :t()p : / / : : : :/ /: 45T ()p : / / ()PF()p : :/ /23D :R: :c/ /P:P()p : ()P/ /01r $ $ :t89c :T/ h 2,5 4 solutions 7+11 7 Recommandé-50 - Ingemar LIND 1 cbç7 2.Fb7 ca6 3.Td8 c b6 1 cdç7 2.Td8 c a6 3.Cd7 cd6 Avant d améliorer leur position. Les cc passent par la même case c7. Quand l'un améliore, l'autre mate. Miniature à mats modèles. 8 Recommandé- 32 - Julia VYSOTSKA a)1 cd5 2.Tç7 cé3 3.Tç3 cf3 b)1 cé4 2.Tg5 cç5 3.Té5 cb5 Avant d'effectuer des auto-blocages, la Tg7 doit occuper provisoirement les cases évacuées par les cc. Miniature à mats idéaux. Recommandé spécial-2 - Jacques ROTENBERG 1 tb7 2.Fd5 t b4 3.Fé4 cf4 1 tb1 2.Pç1=C tb2 3.Cé2 cf2 1 cg1 2.Da8 cé2 3.Dé4 cç1 1 cg5 2.T é5 cé6 3.Té2 cç5 Idée avec deux solutions thématiques et deux autres non thématiques. Le R restant immobile. Les mats préparés en f2 et f4 nécessitent de la part des Noirs d amener un bloqueur sur e2 ou e4. Si ce bloqueur est une T ou une D il empêchera le mat correspondant et obligera le c à changer de case de mat en allant mater "d l autre côté», sinon, s il vient de c2 ou c4, il impliquera l amélioration» de la position d une des tt pour contrôler la case de fuite ainsi octroyée. Anti-dual. Mats modèles. Fait à Istanbul, le 29 septembre 2013 : 04h du matin.

The 13th Japanese Sake Tourney Award Theme: H#2 with the new condition Face-to-Face (hereafter abbreviated as FTF). Any other fairy pieces/conditions are not allowed. Judges: Tadashi Wakashima, Yuji Kikuta and Masato Yoshii Definition Face-to-Face: When a white piece is just one rank below a black piece on the same file, they exchange their roles. P on the first rank cannot move unless it is given a power to move by FTF. Any piece can make an en passant capture when it is given a power to move as P by FTF. 1.S~ d2-d4#? 2.Bxd3 ep.! 1.Sg3 e3-d4# 1.Sxe3 d4# Examples We received 33 entries from 18 composers. Although the composers struggled very hard to present their ideas without using any computer-testing programs, the general standard is fairly good. The awarded problems below are all computer-tested now thanks to Thomas Maeder who implemented it in Popeye. I hope that FTF will be explored further by many composers. 1.Sc5+ Ke3 2.Kd5 Qe4# 1.Se5+ Kc3 2.Kd5 Qc4# 35 Sake Award.indd 35 13/10/09 19:23

1.Rd4 Sc3 2.Se6 Be1# 1.Rg4 Be3 2.Be6 Se1# 1.Se6 Se1+ 2.Kd4 d3# 1.Be6 Be1+ 2.Kg4 g3# The first pair of solutions makes a fine picture of mating positions, exchanging wb and ws. In the second pair, B2 and W2 become B1 and W1 (reversed). Very pleasing HOTF and an impeccable construction. 1.Bf6 Bc5 2.Qe5 Rb1# 1.Ra4 Rf5 2.Qb4 Bg3# 1.Sb4 (2.Sd4?) Se2 2.Rh6 Sd4# 1.Sd4 (2.Sb4?) Bf7 2.Bg2 Rd3# FTF specific strategy of Holzhausen interferences, preventing the future defense 2 Bb2 and 2 Rg4. Black cannot block the f2 square by Ba1 because of the presence of wrd3. If there were some FTF moves in the solutions, then it would be placed higher. Many entries tried to show FTF specific orthogonal/diagonal pinmates, but this is the best. Particularly noteworthy is the subtle twinning with dual avoidance effect, which is revealed only after the mating moves (Black pinned pieces must not give check to wk). 1.Bg1 Se4 2.Sf5+ Bf4# 1.Sc7 Be7 2.Be5+ Se4# ws/bb and wb/bs mating positions are tried by several composers, but this 36 Sake Award.indd 36 13/10/09 19:23

daring attempt shows them as crosschecks and deserves prize in spite of many cook-stoppers. pity b) does not end in double-pinmate. 1.Kc3 Sxc2+ 2.Kd5 Sd4# 1.c1=B Rf4 2.Ba3 Sd1# Picturesque monochrome echo, catching FTF-transformed Knight-King. 1.Bh6 g5 2.Qh7 gxh6# 1.Bh2 e2 2.Qe5 e4# We love so much the simplicity of this problem. The waiting W1 and the double-step mating move in the second solution add a humorous touch. 1.Rg5 Bd4+ 2.Kf3 Sd2# 1.Sc6 Sd4+ 2.Kb4 Ra4# FTF specific pinmates. Black cannot capture 3.Rxd2?/Sxa4? because Bg4 and Bc5 return to the normal Bishops. It s a 1.Rc5 Sc4 2.Bh3 Bxf3# 1.Ra5 Bc4 2.Sh3 Sg3# Again ws/bb and wb/bs mating positions as the 4th prize winner, but 37 Sake Award.indd 37 13/10/09 19:23

perfectly done with the exchange of roles between wb/ws and also bb/bs. restrict the possibilities of thematic Knight moves. 1.Rb6 Sb5 2.Ke5 Sd3# 1.Bh8 e4 2.Bd5 a7# 1.Kg4 Sxe4 2.Rd5 Sf2# 1.Rd5 h4 2.Rh7 a7# Battery formations and rare chameleon echo in which the final bk positions are Knight-move apart. Nice exchange of roles between RB pairs and also wps with the motivation of preventing checks anticipatorily. 1.Sc3 a3 2.Qa4 Bc2# 1.Sg5 h6 2.Qh7 Rg4# Orthogonal/diagonal pinmates. The construction is rather heavy, particularly troublesome are wpc4 and wpf5 which 1.Rc2+ Ke1 2.Ke6 e5# 1.Bc2+ Kg5 2.Kd6 exd5# 1.Sc2+ Kxd3 2.Kf6 exf5# Interesting idea of tempo-giving checks. 38 Sake Award.indd 38 13/10/09 19:23

1.Rg4 Re3+ 2.Be4 Bxe4# 1.Rg2 Be2+ 2.Se3 Rxe3# FTF specific double-checks. 1.e1=Q+ Kd3 2.Qa5 e4# 1.e1=B Ke3 2.Bc3 e4# 1.e1=S Ke2 2.Sf3 e4# 1.e1=R f3 2.Re4 fxe4# AUW by a single bp. 39 Sake Award.indd 39 13/10/09 19:23

The award of "UKRAINE 2012-2013" The Association of Ukrainian Composers announced two thematic tournaments: I. #2 (not more 10 pieces) for 56thWCCC (Kobe). II. #3 and #n (not more 10 pieces) for 57thWCCC (Batumi). The task was to send problems with "Zest" ideas (clearly expressed idea). Were received 587 problems from 300 problemists. The judge of the tournament A.Lomaveli selected 6 winners. Nikola Veliky(Ukraine) 1st prize "Ukraine 2012" 55thWCCC (Kobe, Japan) Yorma Paavilainen (Finland) 2nd prize "Ukraine 2012" 55thWCCC (Kobe, Japan) Valery Kopyl (Ukraine) 3rd prize "Ukraine 2012" 55thWCCC (Kobe, Japan) #2 5+5 1.Rh3! zz 1...Nb ~ 2.Qb2# 1...Nc3 2.Qc5# 1...Bg ~ 2.Qc5# 1...Bxe5 2.Rd3# 1...Kxd5 2.Qd6# Evgeny Fomychev (Russia) 1-2 prize "Ukraine 2013" 56thWCCC(Batumi,Georgia) #2 vvvvvvv 8+2 1.Qb1? Nb3! 1.Qd1? Nb3! 1.Qh4? Ne4! 1.f4? Ne4! 1.Qh3? Ne6! 1.Qa1? Ne6! 1.Qf1? Nd3! 1.Qc1! zz 1...N ~ 2.Qc6# 1...Nd7 2.Rc8# Michael McDowell (UK) 1-2 prize "Ukraine 2013" 56thWCCC(Batumi,Georgia) #2 vv 6+4 1.ed7(A)? 1..f5 2.Nc4#(C);1..ab6 2.Qb6# 1..f6! 1.ef7(B)? (2.Nxd7#) 1...d5 2.Nc4#(C) 1...d6! 1.Nc4!(C) (2.Ra5#) 1...f5 2.ed7#(A), 1...d5 2.ef7#(B) Vladimir Kuzmichev (Russia) Prize "Ukraine 2012" 56thWCCC(Batumi,Georgia) #3 v 4+2 1.Qc1? zz 1..Ka5 2.Qc5 Ka6,a4 3.Qa7, Qa3#; 1..Kb4 2.Qc3 Ka4 3.Qa3# 1...b4! 1.Qg1! zz 1...Kb4 2.Qa7 Kc4 3.Qd4#; 1...b4 2.Qb6 b3 3.ab# 1...Ka5 2.Qc5 #3 5+2 1...Kd7 2.Ne7 Ke8 3.Bc6# 2...Ke6 3.Bf5# 1.Nc3! zz 1...Kd7 2.Na4 Kc8 3.Nb6# 2...Ke6 3.Nc5# 2...Ke8 3.Bc6# #4* 5+2 1...Ra6 2.Ba6 Kh7 3.f8Q Kg6 4.Qg7# 1.Kf6! (threat 2.Bg7 Rxg7 3.f8Q Rg8 4.Qh6#, 3...Kh7 4.Qg7#); 1...Rh~ 2.Bg7 Kh7 3.f8N! Kg8 4.Nf6#, 1...Rxf7 2.Kf7 Kh7 3.Nf6 Kh8 4.Bg7# 1...Rh6 2.Bxh6 Kh7 3.g8R! Kh6 4.Rh8#

Турнир - «Yasinovataya-28» На конкурс поступило 12 задач H#2 от 10 авторов из 5 стран. Emil Klemanic (Slovakia) 1. Prize Menachem Witztum (Israel) 2. Prize Gady Costeff (Israel) Ofer Comay (Israel), 3. Prize H#2 2.1... b) Sd3->d6 5+13 a) 1. e4 R*f3 + 2.K*f3 Q*g3 # 1.ed4 Q*g3 2.Q*e1 Q*f3 # b) 1.Bd3 B*d2 + 2.Kd2 Q*c1 # 1.Be4 Q*c1 2.Q*f1 Q*d2 # Тематические фигуры wb, wr Aleksandr Semenenkov and Valery Semenenko (Ukraine) 1 HM H#2 b) wba3 8+11 a) 1.S*g5 B*e4 2.S*e4 Rf3 # b) 1.B*f5 S*e4 2.B*e4 Bc1 # Тематические фигуры ws, wb Michael McDowell (Great Britain) 2-3 HM H#2 b) wrb8 7+13 a) 1.B*c4 R*d4+ 2.K*d4 Sc6 # b) 1.cd6 Q*e6 + 2.K*e6 Re8 # Тематические фигуры wq, wr Valery Kopyl and Valery Krivenko (Ukraine) 2-3 HM H#2 2.1... 5+9 1.Kc4 Bd3 + 2.ed3 Qd3 # 1.Kc3 Q*e4 2.R*c2 Qb4 # Тематические фигуры bpe4, wb Menachem Witztum (Israel) 4 HM H#2 2.1... 7+6 1.fe6 fe4 + 2.K*e4 Q*e6 # 1.ef3 ef7 2.B*f7 B*f3 # Тематические фигуры wpe6,f3; bpe4, f7 Valery Kopyl and Valery Krivenko (Ukraine) 5 HM H#2 2.1... 4+9 1.ab3 cb5 2.K*b5 Q*b3 # 1.bc4 ba4 2.K*a4 Q*c4 # Тематические фигуры wpb3,c4; bpa4, b6 Menachem Witztum (Israel) Comm H#2 b) Rh3->c5 8+13 a) 1.S*c4 Sbd2 2.cd2 Rb3 b) 1.S*b3 Scb2 2.cb2 c3 # Тем-ие фигуры wss H#2 b) Rh3->c5 6+6 a) 1.Kd4 B*d3 2.S*d6 R*d6 # b) 1.S*f4 B*c4 2. Re5 R*f4 # Тематические фигуры bss H#2 b) Sg5->g4 6+7 a) 1.Bd4 cd4 2.Sf3 R*g6 # b) 1.Bf5 ef5 2.Se3 R*f6 # Тематические фигуры bbb Батуми, 27.09.13 Судя: В. Горбунов

Champagne Award 2013 Section A 9 entries by 7 composers in this section. 4 problems were cooked. Section B 2 entries by 3 composers. In fact, versions of the same idea. Igor Vereshchagin (Russia) (Version of Rustam baidulaev) Prize Gligor Denkovski & Ivan Denkovski (Macedonia) 1 st HM Gligor Denkovski & Ivan Denkovski (Macedonia) 2 nd HM SPG 16.0 (14+13) C+ 1.e3 b6 2.Qh5 fba6 3.g4 Qc8 4. Bh3 fbf1 5.Ne2 Qb7 6.Rg1 dqh1 7. Rg2 rkd8 8. Ng1 fba6 9.d3 rkc8 10. Bd2 rkb7 11. Ba5 b a5 12. Nd2 a4 13. Rb1 a3 14.b a3+ Kc6 15. R b8 fbc8 16. R c8 Q g1+ SPG 10.0 (14+13) C+ 1.d4 e5 2. Kd2 dqg5+ 3. Kc3 Q c1 4.d5 Qg5 5.d6 Qd8 6. Qd5 Ne7 7.d c7 e4 8.c d8=r+ Ke7 9. R c8 e3 10. Rd8 rk d8 SPG 10.0 (10+13) C+ 1. Nc3 b5 2. Nd5 b4 3. N e7 b3 4. Nd5 b a2 5. Nc3 d5 6. Nb1 a b1=nc 7. R a7 N d2 8. R a1 N f1 9. Bd2 N d2 10. K d2 R a1 Jonathan Mestel, Allan Bell & Ian Watson (UK & Ireland) Comm Section B Oleg Pervakov, Valery Gurov & Igor Vereshchagin (Russia) Winner SPG 7.0 (10+13) C+ 1.a4 d5 2.a5 fbh3 3.a6 B g2 4.a b7 fb f1 5. R a7 fbh3 6. R a1 Bc8 7.b ç8=r R a1 Win (5+12) C+ 1. Bg7 e d6 2. R f8+(2. B f8? Qg5!) rke7 3. R d8 rk d8 4. Bf6+! (4. Kb8? f5!) Ke8 5. Kb8 (5. B e4? d5!) a5 6. Kxc8

11 th TZUICA TOURNEY Batumi 2013 Theme: Help-selfmates (hs#n) or help-selfstalemates (hs=n) with at least two switchbacks in each phase and at least two phases. Example 1 for Orthodox section Geoffrey FOSTER after Pyotr ZABIROKHIN Orbit 2012 Example 2 for Fairy Section Mario PARRINELLO Uralsky Problemist 2007 1 st Prize hs#3 ( 6 + 5 ) C+ b) wkb3 wrc4 A) 1.Rc6 Sb6 2.Kb4 Qb8 3.Rc4+ Sd5# B) 1.Rb7 Sc7 2.Kc3 Qc8 3.Rb3+ Sd5# Thematic pieces: wrc4 / bsd5 in twin A; wrb3 / bsd5 in twin B. hs#3.5 ( 10 + 9 ) C+ b) bpd3 c5 =Vao ; =Lion ; =Pao A) 1 LIxd5 2.VAxd5 Sc5 3.VAg8 LIxd6 4.PAd5+ Sce6# B) 1 LIxe4 2.PAxe4 Sd3 3.PAh4 LIe3 4.PAee4+ Sdf4# Thematic pieces: wvag8 / bse6 in twin A; wpah4 / bsf4 in twin B.

This award is dedicated to the memory of physicist Léon Foucault, on the occasion of his 194 th birthday on September 18 th, 2013. Léon Foucault is best known for the Foucault Pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth s rotation. Léon Foucault (source: Wikipedia)

28 problems by 20 composers from 8 countries have taken part in this tourney. The first decision was to establish eliminatory criteria. In the first place and according to our thematic requirement, the composition must show at least 2 switchbacks. Only one problem competing in the fairy section showed 4 switchbacks a technical achievement which we would not have believed possible. In the orthodox section, the presence of three switchbacks virtually ensured a prize in the orthodox section. The quality of switchback motivations helped us to differentiate the honourable mentions from commendations. We praised the good and pleasant constructions, with all white or black officers used in the solutions. Interplay must also play an essential role in the solution. We have discarded problems showing less inspired motivations of switchback, such as unaesthetic captures of pieces, with repeated moves or lacking sufficient unity, hoping the authors will be able to improve them. ORTHODOX SECTION This section is well represented, with 18 problems by 13 authors from 5 countries. One problem was excluded as not thematic. The overall quality is good. We propose the following ranking: Mario PARRINELLO 1 st Prize, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 Dmitry TUREVSKI & Boris SHOROKHOV 2 nd Prize, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 HS#4.5 (6+8) C+ 2 Solutions HS#4 (10+10) C+ B: wqc8 h6 1...Rxc6 2.e7 Sxf4 3.e8=Q Sd5 4.Qe5 Rd6 5.Qf4+ Sxf4# 1...Rxe6 2.c7 Sxe3 3.c8=Q Sd5 4.Qc1 Rd6 5.Qe3+ Sxe3# A: 1.Kxd6 Rxf4 2.Qxf5 Rc4 3.Ke6 Rxd3 4.Qf4+ Rxf4# B: 1.Kxf5 Rxd3 2.Qxd6 Rb3 3.Ke6 Rxf4 4.Qd3+ Rxd3#

1 st Prize: Mario PARRINELLO (Italy) The only composition from the orthodox section featuring three switchbacks made by Black! The thematic pieces are the same in both phases: brd6 and bsd5 (twice). The strategy is similar in both phases: Black destroys its initial direct battery in order to capture a white pawn on which the promoted white Queen will sacrifice itself forcing the rebuild Black battery to mate. Although the white play is not very exciting, we should note the exchange of role between white pawns. The outstanding overall economy and homogeneity of effects deserve the highest recognition. A worthy winner! 2 nd Prize: Dmitry TUREVSKI & Boris SHOROKHOV (Russia) The original usage of a black half battery which must not fire too early enabled the realization of a triple switchback. The problem displays a subtle interplay, cleverly forcing the move order. Again Black must capture a white pawn on which the white Queen will sacrifice itself, while White must capture the two black pawns on d6 and f5. From a merely strategic point of view, although the content is richer than in the previous composition, there is a price to pay: there are no less than 5 cook stoppers and the moves Rc4xf4 and Rb3xd3 are repeated in the twins. Nevertheless the exchange of roles between wq and wk and brs is very impressive. bernd ellinghoven 1 st HM, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 Kostas PRENTOS 2 nd HM, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 HS#4 (8+7) C+ B: wph5 h6 HS#4 (10+6) C+ B: bre1 c1 A: 1.Bh6 Kf2 2.Rg5 Ke3 3.Re5+ Kd4 4.Be3+ Sxe3# B: 1.Rh5 Kg4 2.Bg5 Kf5 3.Be3+ Ke4 4.Re5+ Sxe5# A: 1.Sf4 Kxd4 2.Kd7 Be2 3.Ke6 Kc4 4.Sfd3+ Bg4# B: 1.Se6 Kxd5 2.Kd7 Rxc6 3.Ke8 Kc4 4.Sec5+ Re6# 1 st Honourable Mention: bernd ellinghoven (Germany) An Erstdarstellung : mutual Indian with double switchback an extraordinary achievement in a seemingly effortless construction! Both white pieces return to their departure squares without

capturing after performing a critical move and interference this is the only problem from the tournament showing such a motivation. The paradoxical nature of the switchbacks is better appreciated when trying to understand why wb or wr cannot turn back to their original squares after performing for instance a four-moves Rundlauf. However, the rather poor black strategy (i.e. only bk is playing in order to get into the mating net) prevents a higher classification. 2 nd Honourable Mention: Kostas PRENTOS (United States) A solid and convincing presentation, with many lines opened and closed. Three pairs of pieces exchange their roles in a very satisfying diagonal-orthogonal correspondence. We liked a lot the spectacular ending, with the cross-checks delivered by the batteries built during the solutions. The repeated W2 is certainly a drawback, but is partly compensated by a second wk move. A careful reader will certainly note some other disharmonic effects such as the B2 capture in the twin, no Umnov mate in the first solution and the twinning involving the shift of the br behind the bk. However, the strong overall artistic impression more than compensates for these defects, hence the distinction. Francesco SIMONI 1 st Comm, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 Manfred RITTIRSCH 2 nd Comm, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 Dedicated to Eric Huber and Vlaicu Crisan HS#3 (7+8) C+ 2 Solutions 1.Rg6 Rc7 2.Rgxf6 Sxe2 3.Rg6+ Sg3# 1.Bd5 Qb2 2.Bxf7 Rxe2 3.Bd5+ Re4# 1 st Commendation: Francesco SIMONI (Italy) HS#2.5 (10+5) C+ 2 Solutions 1...Qh7 2.Be7! Rbxg6 3.Bc5+ Rb6# 1...Qf3 2.Rdd8! Bxf4 3.Rd7+ Bc7# Both white and black pieces must first arrive on their initial squares before performing the thematic switchbacks. The strategy is typical for helpmate: two black pieces are pinned and a white line is interfered by two black pieces. One of these pieces must be captured on W2 by one of the white pinners. Meanwhile the other black piece vacates the line and puts a guard on wk flight. Both switchbacks occur at the third move, with black unpinned piece repinned and opening the line of bbf1. Again we see three pairs of pieces exchanging their roles and black battery mates. The captures of heavy black pieces on W2 are not very appealing and mars the artistic impression.

2 nd Commendation: Manfred RITTIRSCH (Germany) As in the previous problem, the black batteries are created with the same rear piece. The main interest of the problem consists in the tries 2.Bd6? and 2.Rd6? which both fail for the same reason: interference of the unpinned black piece. This neat dual avoidance and the attractive position, in addition to the two pairs of pieces exchange their roles, enhance the problem s value. Of course, the judges couldn t simply resist rewarding a problem that was specially dedicated to them. Thank you, Manfred! FAIRY SECTION This section is also well represented: 10 problems composed by 10 authors from 6 countries. The overall quality is better than in orthodox section, as eight of the problems are awarded. Because this is a thematic tournament, we favoured the density of the thematic presentation. In an informal competition, the ranking would have been substantially different. Two problems figuring in the award are actually of an excellent quality and would have definitely won higher distinctions in any informal tourneys. However, as we have to stick to our established criteria, we can t give them a higher place in this thematic tourney because they feature only two switchbacks per phase. In spite of the rather special ranking in the present award, their intrinsic value is not at all affected and we sincerely hope they will be widely quoted. Mario PARRINELLO Prize, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 Franz PACHL & Dieter MÜLLER Special Prize, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 HS#4 (9+8) C+ B: bsc3 f3 2+1 Rook Locusts 2+1 Bishop Locusts 0+2 Nightriders A: 1.Bb5 Nxb7+ 2.Kg3 Nf5+ 3.Kg4 Se2 4.Bd3+ Nb7# B: 1.Sa5 Nxc7+ 2.Kh3 Ng5+ 3.Kg4 Sg1 4.Sc6+ Nc7# HS#3.5 (7+10) C+ B: wkb6 b5 2+1 Paos 1+1 Vaos A: 1...Bc8 2.VAxe3 PAxc5 3.VAh6 Bg3 4.Sg5+ PAxg5# B: 1...Ra3 2.PAxf5 VAxc5 3.PAf1 Rgg3 4.Sf2+ VAxf2#

Prize: Mario PARRINELLO (Italy) The initial four direct batteries two white and two black already promise some interesting strategy. The first two switchbacks are played in order to change white front piece placed in front of the bk with another front piece placed behind the bk. Particularly impressive is the wk switchback due to check. Then the new front piece turns back to its departure square forcing the return of the bn. The very intensive rendering of the imposed theme is complemented by the skillful usage of Locust family pieces, which ensure not only the soundness of the intention, but also the usage of all white and black pieces in the final position. It is amazing this has been shown in such an economical position. A truly outstanding piece of work, undoubtedly the best composition of the whole tournament! Special Prize: Franz PACHL & Dieter MÜLLER (Germany) A splendid composition, combining several recent tournament themes: battery play (Tzuica 2008) in diagonal-orthogonal correspondence (Tzuica 2009) with exchange of roles between four pairs of pieces (Tzuica 2011) and switchbacks (Tzuica 2013)! Also the anticritical moves remind us of the WCCT9 theme. Julia VYSOTSKA 1 st HM, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 Michael BARTH & Franz PACHL 2 nd HM, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 HS#4 (7+11) C+ Andernach B: wbh8 c1 2+0 Nightriders A: 1.Sg4! Rh2 2.Nxc7=bN Nf1 3.Bf6 Rh1 4.Bd8+ Nc7# B: 1.Sf3! Bh2 2.Nxb4=bN Nf2 3.Bb2 Bg3 4.Bc3+ Nb4# HS#3.5 (11+10) C+ B: wvaa4 g4 1+0 Leos 0+2 Paos 2+1 Vaos A: 1...VAb5 2.VAxc6 VAe2 3.VAa4 Sd3 4.LEb5+ VAxb5# B: 1...PAf5 2.VAxe6 PAf2 3.VAg4 Sf3 4.LEf5+ PAxf5#

1 st Honourable Mention: Julia VYSOTSKA (Latvia) A very ambitious conception with three switchbacks in each phase, showing a neat dual avoidance at W1 (A: 1.Sf3? 5.Sg1! and B: 1.Sg4? 5.Sf2!) and Andernach refuted tries (A: 3.Be5? 4.Bc7+ Nxc7=wN#?? 5.Nf1!! and B: 3.Ba3? 4.Bb4+ Nxb4=wN#?? 5.Nf2!!). The FML effects on B1 and the specific mixed-coloured switchback of the Nightrider enhance the unity of the problem. We would have certainly preferred the idea presented in an improved setting saving the expensive brd4 and in twinless form. However, we respect the author s choice to preserve the above mentioned tries. Considering also the attempts A: 1...Rxh2=wR and B: 1...Bxh2=wB justifying the keys, we can conclude that the fairy condition is actually used more in the virtual play than in the real play. 2 nd Honourable Mention: Michael BARTH & Franz PACHL (Germany) White switchback is needed in order to open the line of Leo and remove the guard of the arrival square. This allows black to perform the second switchback of the Chinese piece capturing the white Leo, after placing the bs as a hurdle in front of it. This idea requires many technical pieces on the board in order to ensure both the soundness and the usage of the second Chinese piece in the final position. The twinning shifting the thematic piece is also an inevitable drawback. The authors managed to avoid to a certain degree the total symmetric flavour. Juraj LÖRINC Special HM, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 Francesco SIMONI 1 st Comm, Orthodox Section Tzuica 2013 HS#3 (9+9) C+ B: bse2 c2 0+2 Sirenes HS#2 (7+10) C+ 3 Solutions 0+1 Camel A: 1.Ref5 SIxe3 2.Sxb4 Ra4 3.Re5+ SIxe6# B: 1.Ba6 SIa4 2.Sxd3 Qf1 3.Bb5+ SIxc6# 1.Qxb3 CAxg2 2.Qe6+ CAf5# 1.Rbxb3 Sxg2 2.Rb4+ Sf4# 1.Bxb3 Rxg2 2.Bd1+ Re2# Special Honourable Mention: Juraj LÖRINC (Slovakia) Another beautiful piece of work, mixing several motifs: four pairs of pieces exchanging functions, diagonal-orthogonal correspondence, unpins and line openings, ending with superb

double pin mates. It is a pity the Sirene must capture twice in the first twin, while the bq out of play in the second twin mars the unity. 1 st Commendation: Francesco SIMONI (Italy) Two switchbacks in each solution, shown in three phases: White unpins a black officer and captures bpb3 interfering wra3 line, while the unpinned black piece captures wpg2 creating a direct battery with bbh3. The whole play and motivation is well known from similar orthodox problems, but the 6 switchbacks performed by 6 different pieces deserve recognition. Dieter MÜLLER & Sven TROMMLER 2 nd Commendation, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 Themis ARGIRAKOPOULOS 3 rd Commendation, Fairy Section Tzuica 2013 HS#4 (4+8) C+ 2 Solutions 1+3 Grasshoppers 0+1 Nightriders 1.Be5! Nf5 2.Bc7 Gd7 3.Be5 Gf4 4.Bb2+ Nb3# 1.Bf6! Nd7 2.Bd8 Gc8 3.Bf6 Ge7 4.Bb2+ Nb3# HS#3.5 (8+4) C+ B: wpg3 g6 2+0 Grasshoppers 0+1 Andernach Grasshoppers a) 1...Rd1 2.Ge7 AGc2[c3=bQ] 3.Gc7 Qb2 4.Rg8+ AGc8[c7=bG]# b) 1...Rg5 2.Gb7 AGxh3[g4=bR] 3.Gd7 Rh4 4.Qh8+ AGc8[d7=bG]# 2 nd Commendation: Dieter MÜLLER & Sven TROMMLER (Germany) This is actually one of the most economical achievements from the tournament! The white Bishop performs a switchback to e5 (resp.f6) and a prolonged (yet unthematical) switchback to b2, while Black creates a battery and guards flights with Grasshoppers. The problem is very elegant and the interplay is well defined. 3 rd Commendation: Themis ARGIRAKOPOULOS (Greece) Another clever and economical composition, showing that a switchback doesn t require captures in order to change something in the position! Thanks to the Andernach Grasshopper s hops, two white pieces turn black and perform guarding duties. Although the double check in the first